NFL Playoff Picture Update: Who’s Sitting Pretty Entering Week 13?
Written by: Eddie Griffin
Last Update: Sun Dec 03, 2023, 10:20 am ET
Read Time: 4 minutes
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Tonight, Week 13 of the NFL regular season will kick off with the Dallas Cowboys hosting the Seattle Seahawks at AT&T Stadium (8:15 pm ET, Amazon Prime Video).
Dallas and Seattle made the playoffs last season, and through 12 weeks this year, both teams are staring up at top NFL championship contenders in their respective divisions but in position to return to the postseason.
The Cowboys (8-3) are two games behind the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East, but they have a firm grip on the first wild-card spot. Will that remain the case? There are no gimmes ahead for Dallas, as they will follow tonight's game with matchups with the Eagles (home), Bills (away), Dolphins (away), and Lions (home) before wrapping up with a road game against the Commanders.
Things are on shakier ground for the Seahawks, who have lost three of their last four games. But they still occupy the sixth seed in the NFC with the Cowboys (away), 49ers (away), and Eagles (home) ahead in their next three games.
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With a lot of big games in the coming weeks, some major shifts, twists, and turns are ahead in the NFL playoff race.
Along with tonight's Thursday Night Football contest, there are several more important matchups to look forward to among the 13 games on the Week 13 schedule.
Key Games in NFL Week 13
Thursday, November 30
- Seattle Seahawks (6-5) at Dallas Cowboys (8-3), 8:15 pm ET, Amazon Prime Video
Sunday, December 3
- Detroit Lions (8-3) at New Orleans Saints (5-6), 1:00 pm ET, FOX
- Denver Broncos (6-5) at Houston Texans (6-5), 1:00 pm ET, CBS
- Cleveland Browns (7-4) at Los Angeles Rams (5-6), 4:25 pm ET, FOX
- San Francisco 49ers (8-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (10-1), 4:25 pm ET, FOX
- Kansas City Chiefs (8-3) at Green Bay Packers (5-6), 8:20 pm ET, NBC
Monday, December 4
- Cincinnati Bengals (5-6) at Jacksonville Jaguars (8-3), 8:15 pm ET, ESPN
Ahead of what should be another exciting week of NFL action, let's take a look at the AFC and NFC standings.
NFL Standings After Week 12
AFC Standings
Division Leaders
- 1. Baltimore Ravens (9-3)
- 2. Kansas City Chiefs (8-3)
- 3. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-3)
- 4. Miami Dolphins (8-3)
NFL Wild Card Teams
- 5. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-4)
- 6. Cleveland Browns (7-4)
- 7. Indianapolis Colts (6-5)
In the Hunt
- 8. Houston Texans (6-5)
- 9. Denver Broncos (6-5)
- 10. Buffalo Bills (6-6)
- 11. Cincinnati Bengals (5-6)
- 12. Las Vegas Raiders (5-7)
The Rest
- 13. Los Angeles Chargers (4-7)
- 14. Tennessee Titans (4-7)
- 15. New York Jets (4-7)
- 16. New England Patriots (2-9)
NFL Week 13 Byes: Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders
NFC Standings
Division Leaders
- 1. Philadelphia Eagles (10-1)
- 2. San Francisco 49ers (8-3)
- 3. Detroit Lions (8-3)
- 4. Atlanta Falcons (5-6)
NFL Wild Card Teams
- 5. Dallas Cowboys (8-3)
- 6. Seattle Seahawks (6-5)
- 7. Minnesota Vikings (6-6)
In the Hunt
- 8. Green Bay Packers (5-6)
- 9. Los Angeles Rams (5-6)
- 10. New Orleans Saints (5-6)
- 11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-7)
The Rest
- 12. New York Giants (4-8)
- 13. Chicago Bears (4-8)
- 14. Washington Commanders (4-8)
- 15. Arizona Cardinals (2-10)
- 16. Chicago Bears (1-10)
NFL Week 13 Byes: Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants
Notable NFL Playoff Odds Entering Week 13
Odds are courtesy of BetOnline.
Green Bay Packers -105 to Make the NFL Playoffs
The Packers, who have won their last two games, have a pretty stiff challenge this week with two-time NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs visiting Lambeau Field on Sunday night.
But the Chiefs have shown themselves to be very mortal and very beatable this season, and Packers QB Jordan Love is finding a groove as he gets more NFL starts under his belt.
Even if Green Bay loses this week, the outlook is still a very promising one, given the remainder of the schedule.
Remaining Schedule for the Green Bay Packers
- vs Kansas City Chiefs
- at New York Giants
- vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- at Carolina Panthers
- at Minnesota Vikings
- vs Chicago Bears
If the Packers can win at least four of their final six games, which should be the bare minimum expectation, there's a good chance that will be enough to secure an NFL wild-card spot.
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