EAGAN, Minn. — There will be a time when scenarios for determining the seven seeds in the NFC Playoffs are more concrete, but for now, it's important for the Vikings (4-5) to handle their own business beginning with the Bears (6-3) this Sunday.

Minnesota's roller-coaster season of injury-prompted twists and (often self-inflicted) turmoil is just past its midpoint, so there's plenty of time to make a run for a postseason berth. The Vikings must recapture some momentum, win a home game for the first time since Sept. 21 and keep the wind in the sails for important road games at the Packers in Week 12 and Seahawks in Week 13 to close out November.

Here's a look at the current NFC playoff picture — with conference standings and a status update — as we head into Week 11.

Current Division Leaders

1. Philadelphia Eagles (7-2)

Remaining Schedule

11/16 Lions (6-3)

11/23 @ Cowboys (3-5-1)

11/28 Bears (6-3)

12/8 @ Chargers (7-3)

12/14 Raiders (2-7)

12/20 @ Commanders (3-7)

12/28 at Bills (6-3)

Week 18 Commanders (3-7)

Status: The defending Super Bowl Champions are 6-1 in one-score games and have banked head-to-head tiebreakers over three teams currently in the conference's top seven (Rams, Buccaneers and Packers). No other team in the NFC East has at least four wins.

2. Seattle Seahawks (7-2)

Remaining Schedule

11/16 @ Rams (7-2)

11/23 at Titans (1-8)

11/30 Vikings (4-5)

12/7 @ Falcons (3-6)

12/14 Colts (8-2)

12/18 Rams (7-2)

Week 17 @ Panthers (5-5)

Week 18 @ 49ers (6-4)

Status: The Seahawks glided through wins against the Jaguars, Texans, Commanders and Cardinals for four straight victories after being edged by the Buccaneers (38-35) in Week 5.

3. Detroit Lions (6-3)

Remaining Schedule

11/16 @ Eagles (7-2)

11/23 Giants (2-8)

11/27 Packers (5-3-1)

12/4 Cowboys (3-5-1)

12/14 @ Rams (7-2)

12/21 Steelers (5-4)

12/25 @ Vikings (4-5)

Week 18 @ Bears (6-3)

Status: Like the Vikings, the Lions have already exceeded their loss total from a season ago. Minnesota will continue its frenemy relationship with Philadelphia, which won at Lambeau Field on Monday and could help the Vikings by further tightening the NFC North.

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-3)

Remaining Schedule

11/16 @ Bills (6-3)

11/23 @ Rams (7-2)

11/30 Cardinals (3-6)

12/7 Saints (2-8)

12/11 Falcons (3-6)

12/21 @ Panthers (5-5)

12/28 @ Dolphins (3-7)

Week 18 Panthers (5-5)

Status: The Buccaneers returned from their bye but were edged at home by the Patriots. Tampa Bay fell to 2-2 at home but is trying to build on a 4-1 road record with back-to-back challenging trips.

Current Wild Card Teams

5. Los Angeles Rams (7-2)

Remaining Schedule

11/16 Seahawks (7-2)

11/23 Buccaneers (6-3)

11/30 @ Panthers (5-5)

12/7 @ Cardinals (3-6)

12/14 Lions (6-3)

12/18 @ Seahawks (7-2)

12/29 @ Falcons (3-6)

Week 18 Cardinals (3-6)

Status: The Rams no longer play at the L.A. Memorial Colosseum, but this is a colossal matchup against the team currently leading the NFC West via a tiebreaker (2-1 division record for Seattle, compared to 1-1 for L.A.).

6. Chicago Bears (6-3)

Remaining Schedule

11/16 @ Vikings (4-5)

11/23 Steelers (5-4)

11/28 @ Eagles (7-2)

12/7 @ Packers (5-3-1)

12/14 Browns (2-7)

12/20 Packers (5-3-1)

12/28 at 49ers (6-4)

Week 18 Lions (6-3)

Status: Chicago has won six of seven after opening the season with back-to-back division losses to the Vikings and Lions. The Bears have recorded four come-from-behind wins in fourth quarters this season and are 4-1 in one-score games, with the lone loss in such games at the hands of the Vikings.

7. Green Bay Packers (5-3-1)

Remaining Schedule

11/16 @ Giants (2-8)

11/23 Vikings (4-5)

11/27 @ Lions (6-3)

12/7 Bears (6-3)

12/14 @ Broncos (8-2)

12/20 @ Bears (6-3)

Week 17 Ravens (4-5)

Week 18 @ Vikings (4-5)

Status: Green Bay went 3-0 in October but is 0-2 so far in November, despite only allowing 16 points to the Panthers and 10 to the Eagles this month.

In the Hunt

8. San Francisco 49ers (6-4)

Remaining Schedule

11/16 @ Cardinals (3-6)

11/24 Panthers (5-5)

11/30 @ Browns (2-7)

Week 14 Bye

12/14 Titans (1-8)

12/22 @ Colts (8-2)

12/28 Bears (6-3)

Week 18 Seahawks (7-2)

Status: After opening 3-0, the 49ers have alternated between a loss and a win for the past seven weeks, including last week's 42-26 decision claimed by the Rams. San Francisco has already carded six NFC wins, which could be important if conference record becomes a tiebreaker along the way.

9. Carolina Panthers (5-5)

Remaining Schedule

11/16 @ Falcons (3-6)

11/24 @ 49ers (6-4)

11/30 Rams (7-2)

Week 14 Bye

12/14 @ Saints (2-8)

12/21 Buccaneers (6-3)

Week 17 Seahawks (7-2)

Week 18 @ Buccaneers (6-3)

Status: It's a little hard to pinpoint things for a Panthers team that has a 30-0 win (against the Falcons in Week 3), a 42-13 loss (at the Patriots in Week 4) and a 40-9 loss (against the Bills in Week 8). Carolina followed a win at Green Bay in Week 9 by losing at home to New Orleans.

10. Minnesota Vikings (4-5)

Remaining Schedule

11/16 Bears (6-3)

11/23 @ Packers (5-3-1)

11/30 @ Seahawks (7-2)

12/7 Commanders (3-7)

12/14 @ Cowboys (3-5-1)

12/21 @ Giants (2-8)

12/25 Lions (6-3)

Week 18 Packers (5-3-1)

Status: Injuries and penalties, penalties and injuries. The Vikings might not be able to keep the injury bug from continuing to bite, but they can reduce penalties and need to do so.

The Math Could Still Math

11. Dallas Cowboys (3-5-1)

Remaining Schedule

11/17 @ Raiders (2-7)

11/23 Eagles (7-2)

11/27 Chiefs (5-4)

12/4 @ Lions (6-3)

12/14 Vikings (4-5)

12/21 Chargers (7-3)

12/25 @ Commanders (3-7)

Week 18 @ Giants (2-8)

Status: Opponents have scored at least 22 points in every game against the Cowboys this season, and five have posted 30 or more.

12. Arizona Cardinals (3-6)

Remaining Schedule

11/16 49ers (6-4)

11/23 Jaguars (5-4)

11/30 @ Buccaneers (6-3)

12/7 Rams (7-2)

12/14 @ Texans (4-5)

12/21 Falcons (3-6)

Week 17 @ Bengals (3-6)

Week 18 @ Rams (7-2)

Status: The Cardinals have dropped six of their past seven, including five contests by four or fewer points.

13. Atlanta Falcons (3-6)

Remaining Schedule

11/16 Panthers (5-5)

11/23 @ Saints (2-8)

11/30 @ Jets (2-7)

12/7 Seahawks (7-2)

12/11 @ Buccaneers (6-3)

12/21 @ Cardinals (3-6)

12/29 Rams (7-2)

Week 18 Saints (2-8)

Status: Atlanta's four-game losing streak includes a one-point loss at New England in Week 9 and an overtime loss to the Colts in Germany last week. The Falcons will try to avenge a 30-0 Week 3 loss to the Panthers in Week 11.

14. Washington Commanders (3-7)

Remaining Schedule

11/16 @ Dolphins (3-7) in Spain

Week 12 Bye

11/30 Broncos (8-2)

12/7 @ Vikings (4-5)

12/14 @ Giants (2-8)

12/20 Eagles (7-2)

12/25 Cowboys (3-5-1)

Week 18 @ Eagles (7-2)

Status: Since falling 25-24 to Chicago in Week 6, Washington has lost by 22, 21, 24 and 22 points. The Commanders will try to course correct this week against the Dolphins in the NFL's first game in Spain.

15. New Orleans Saints (2-8)

Remaining Schedule

Week 11 Bye

11/23 Falcons (3-6)

11/30 @ Dolphins (3-7)

12/7 @ Buccaneers (6-3)

12/14 Panthers (5-5)

12/21 Jets (2-7)

12/28 @ Titans (1-8)

Week 18 @ Falcons (3-6)

Status: The Saints snapped a four-game losing streak for the second time this season by toppling the Panthers in Week 10.

16. New York Giants (2-8)

Remaining Schedule

11/16 Packers (5-3-1)

11/23 @ Lions (6-3)

12/1 @ Patriots (8-2)

Week 14 Bye

12/14 Commanders (3-7)

12/21 Vikings (4-5)

Week 17 @ Raiders (2-7)

Week 18 Cowboys (3-5-1)

Status: The Giants became the first NFC team to part ways with a head coach in 2025, cutting ties this week with Brian Daboll, who was hired in 2022.

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