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Saints have been fortunate on the injury front, and while the team has struggled at times this season, New Orleans has no need to burn a doctor in effigy. Offensive line depth could be an issue with tackle Charles Brown on IR. Atlanta is finally getting its act together after a sluggish start to the season. Offensive line depth is a concern for the Falcons too. Nagging injuries have spoiled the debut of rookie wide receiver Julio Jones. The Falcons will trade reps from Jones now if they can have him healthy down the stretch, including a week 16 matchup against the Saints.

First-year Head Coach Jim Harbaugh is the talk of the league. All he did was turn around a San Francisco 49ers team that most figured to be in contention for Andrew Luck. San Francisco is 9-1, and they can thank their relative good fortune with injuries. They beat the Giants with Frank Gore on the sidelines two weeks ago, and looked no worse for wear while Braylon Edwards sat out earlier in the season. 

The rest of the division is a mess with injuries, but the other three teams were never even close to competing with San Francisco. 

The NFL heads into the final stretch with tomorrow's slate of Thanksgiving games. With six weeks left to play, plenty can and will still happen to shape the playoff race, including more injuries.

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