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NFL playoff picture after Week 13: Seahawks move to No. 2 seed in NFC, bump 49ers to wild card
Nate Davis
USA TODAY
Here's how the NFL playoff picture looks with Week 13's action complete:
NFC
y-1. New Orleans Saints (10-2): NFC South champions. They move into pole position for home-field advantage after Seattle's win Monday night bumped the 49ers into the wild-card bracket. New Orleans' Week 3 win at Seattle projects as a key tiebreaker.
2. Seattle Seahawks (10-2): NFC West leader. Seized control of the division with their win over the Vikings, but the schedule won't provide much room to breathe. The Seahawks will have to fend off the Rams in prime time Sunday, and the season finale at home against the 49ers looms large.
3. Green Bay Packers (9-3): NFC North leader. Aaron Rodgers' big day keeps them viable for bye, especially with a manageable December slate.
4. Dallas Cowboys (6-6): NFC East leader. As bad as they've looked recently, 'Boys continue to be buoyed by imploding Eagles, whose loss at Miami entrenches Dallas in first place at least into Week 15.
5. San Francisco (10-2): Wild card No. 1. After 8-0 start, Niners now in jeopardy of having to spend January on the road. Sunday's showdown at New Orleans has massive ramifications for entire conference.
6. Minnesota Vikings (8-4): Wild card No. 2. Catching Packers for the NFC North crown will be quite difficult after Vikes stumbled Monday. Perhaps more importantly, Minnesota's lead over the Rams for the final wild-card spot is down to one game.
NFL playoff picture after Week 13: Seahawks move to No. 2 seed in NFC, bump 49ers to wild card
Nate Davis
USA TODAY
Here's how the NFL playoff picture looks with Week 13's action complete:
NFC
y-1. New Orleans Saints (10-2): NFC South champions. They move into pole position for home-field advantage after Seattle's win Monday night bumped the 49ers into the wild-card bracket. New Orleans' Week 3 win at Seattle projects as a key tiebreaker.
2. Seattle Seahawks (10-2): NFC West leader. Seized control of the division with their win over the Vikings, but the schedule won't provide much room to breathe. The Seahawks will have to fend off the Rams in prime time Sunday, and the season finale at home against the 49ers looms large.
3. Green Bay Packers (9-3): NFC North leader. Aaron Rodgers' big day keeps them viable for bye, especially with a manageable December slate.
4. Dallas Cowboys (6-6): NFC East leader. As bad as they've looked recently, 'Boys continue to be buoyed by imploding Eagles, whose loss at Miami entrenches Dallas in first place at least into Week 15.
5. San Francisco (10-2): Wild card No. 1. After 8-0 start, Niners now in jeopardy of having to spend January on the road. Sunday's showdown at New Orleans has massive ramifications for entire conference.
6. Minnesota Vikings (8-4): Wild card No. 2. Catching Packers for the NFC North crown will be quite difficult after Vikes stumbled Monday. Perhaps more importantly, Minnesota's lead over the Rams for the final wild-card spot is down to one game.
