The NFL regular season is a sample of only 16 games, and no matter how much data we've collected, one sudden outburst can quickly sway a consensus opinion. We have hit the home stretch of the regular season schedule and will begin to see more playoff spots clinched this week.

While the number of storylines is seemingly endless, we're going to focus in on three of the very best from the perspective of viewers and fantasy football owners. Let's check out a few of the stories to watch as the NFL schedule takes us an another week closer to the postseason.