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Two weeks remain in the 2010-2011 NFL regular season, and while some teams spend the final two games preparing for the postseason, numerous clubs jockey for a spot in the NFL’s final 12.

With only three weeks remaining in the 2010-2011 NFL season, the time has officially arrived for fans to diligently study each individual conference’s standings. Fans of playoff contenders in both the AFC and NFC will memorize their team’s remaining schedule and every possible tie-breaking scenario known to the NFL.

Amid the release of more than 250,000 State Department cables by the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks on Nov. 28, journalists ignored the story’s most crucial elements.

Throughout the first half of the NFL season, spectators complained zealously about the league’s mediocrity. At this point, it’s safe to say the league’s landscape has changed. In the AFC, six teams possess marks of 7-5 or better, and another four teams hold 6-6 records. In the NFC, seven teams are over .500, and two more stand at an even .500.

Five weeks of football remain in the 2010-2011 NFL regular season, and the race to the playoffs garners more intrigue as each week passes. In the NFC, two teams—the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints—have emerged as clear conference favorites, and the St. Louis Rams are back in the thick of things in the NFC West.