The 8-3 Vikings didn’t play in Week 12, but they could still come out of the week as winners.
Green Bay’s loss to the 49ers on Sunday night helped the team out.
Now, if the Ravens could beat the 6-4 Rams on Monday Night Football, that would give the Vikings a full two-game lead on the wild card spot.
If the Rams do lose to the Ravens, their playoff chances drop from 25 percent to 16 percent, per FiveThirtyEight. A win would boost them up to 38 percent.
After facing off against the Ravens, the Rams play the Cardinals, Seahawks, Cowboys, 49ers and Cowboys again.