With the loss of the Washington Football Team to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Vikings have secured the 7 seed going into Week 16.
The Vikings are sitting at (7-7) with a very difficult schedule ahead of them to keep their playoff spot.
Relevant Seeding and Remaining Schedule:
6. 49ers(8-6): @Titans, vs Texans & @Rams
7. Vikings(7-7): vs Rams, @Packers & vs Bears
8. Eagles(7-7): vs Giants, @Washington & vs Cowboys
9. Saints(7-7): vs Dolphins, vs Panthers & @Falcons
10. Washington(6-8): @Cowboys, vs Eagles & @Giants
Best Case Scenario: Vikings win out and clinch playoff spot, if the 49ers go 1-2 Vikings take 6th seed over them with a 10-7 record.
Possible Scenario: Vikings go 2-1(LA or GB), Eagles go 1-2(WSH & DAL), Saints go 2-1(Vikings tie-breaker) & Washington loses at least one game(DAL).
Hardest Scenario: Vikings go 1-2, Eagles, Saints and Washington have to lose at least 2 games each.
Overall, the Vikings need to win at least 2 of the next 3 games to have a real shot at a playoff spot where they likely would face the Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, or Arizona Cardinals.
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