The NFC North is probably the scariest division in football; detroit lions, minnesota vikingsand green bay packers He boasts double-digit wins. With that in mind, the division itself is still up for a challenge, but all three teams have already secured a spot in the postseason. The only question is where exactly that location will be.
The Vikings and Lions are still competing for the division title, while the Packers are trying to improve their seeding. All three are potential options for them, although Green Bay will be relegated to a wild-card spot since they won't win the NFC North crown. On Sunday, they face the Vikings in a very important playoff matchup, but the Vikings were close in that game. 1.5-point favorite at home, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Here's what happens for both teams on Sunday.
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Green Bay is 11-4 on the season, but that's not enough to win the division as they are two games behind the Vikings and Lions. They are currently projected as the No. 6 seed in the NFC, but could end up as a No. 5 or No. 7 seed. They won't be able to claim any spots this week, but they could be in line for the No. 5 seed if they beat the Vikings on Sunday and hope Minnesota loses to Detroit in the final game.
If the Commanders beat the Falcons on Sunday, they could fall to the No. 7 seed if they lose to Minnesota.
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The Vikings can't decide anything this week, but a win or a loss to the Lions could knock them out of NFC North contention. If they lose to the Packers, they will have to wait to play the Lions. 49ers above monday night football Before the Week 18 game against the Vikings. In any case, if the Vikings can win, they will be in first place.
Impact on tiebreak
The main tiebreakers here are direct and indirect. Green Bay could compete with Minnesota for the wild card seeding, and has already lost one head-to-head matchup. And although the Commanders are one game behind the Packers, the Packers have a much better record in the conference, and if they can win while Green Bay loses, they will have a big lead over the Packers. Probably.
Minnesota currently has the advantage over Green Bay in terms of divisional and conference records, but the Packers could go toe-to-toe with the Vikings by winning while Minnesota loses. A win for the Vikings in Week 17 would set them up for an always important matchup against the Lions in Week 18.
