NFC playoff picture The Vikings are on the outside looking in with three games left (vs. Chicago, at New Orleans, at Detroit). Here's how the NFC currently lines up:
Division leaders 1. Green Bay (North) 10-3 2. New Orleans (South) 10-3 3. L.A. Rams (West) 9-4 4. Washington (East) 6-7
Wild cards 5. Seattle (West) 9-4 6. Tampa Bay (South) 8-5 7. Arizona (West) 7-6
First teams out 8. Vikings (North) 6-7 9. Chicago (North) 6-7 10. Detroit (North) 5-8 11. San Francisco (West) 5-8
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