NFC playoff picture after Week 12

In Week 12, only one team changed in the NFC playoff race standings, but things got tighter.

One game remains on the NFL schedule in Week 12 but it is between two AFC teams, meaning the NFL playoff picture in the NFC is clear as we enter Week 13.

Only one change in the playoff picture changed, although things tightened in a pair of divisions.

Here is what the NFC playoff standings currently look like:

  1. Detroit Lions, 10-1
  2. Philadelphia Eagles, 9-2
  3. Seattle Seahawks, 6-5
  4. Atlanta Falcons, 6-5
  5. Minnesota Vikings, 9-2
  6. Green Bay Packers, 8-3
  7. Washington Commanders, 7-5

The Arizona Cardinals rank eighth at 6-5 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are ninth at 5-6.

The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers are still in the mix as well at 5-6 at Nos. 10 and 11, respectively.

The only change in the standings was Seattle. They took over the NFC West lead with a 16-6 head-to-head win over Arizona in Seattle. They are third ahead of Atlanta because they hold a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Falcons.

The NFC South got tighter with Tampa’s 30-7 win over the New York Giants. They pulled within a game of idle Atlanta, although the Falcons do hold a 2-0 head-to-head tiebreaker over the Bucs.

The Lions, Eagles, Vikings and Packers all won their games in Week 12. Washington lost 34-26 to the Dallas Cowboys, their third consecutive loss.

Week 13 schedule with playoff picture implications

  • The Lions host the 4-7 Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Day.
  • The Packers host the 5-6 Miami Dolphins who have won three games in a row Thanksgiving night.
  • The Falcons host the 7-3 Los Angeles Chargers.
  • The Vikings host the Cardinals on Sunday.
  • The Seahawks play the 3-8 New York Jets on the road on Sunday.
  • The Commanders host the 3-8 Tennessee Titans on Sunday.
  • The Bucs are on the road to face the 3-8 Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
  • The Rams are on the road on Sunday taking on the 4-7 New Orleans Saints.
  • The Eagles face the 7-4 Baltimore Ravens on the road on Sunday.
  • The 49ers play Sunday night on the road against the 9-2 Buffalo Bills.

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