As NFL teams gear up for the stretch run of the 2022 season, a pair of NFC favorites will enter Week 13 with an early opportunity to clinch a coveted spot in the playoffs.
After ruling over the conference for the majority of the season, the red-hot Eagles (10–1) and Vikings (9–2) could determine their postseason fate this Sunday with six weeks remaining in the regular season. Philadelphia currently sits in first place in the NFC East with a two-game lead over the second-place Cowboys (8–3) while Minnesota boasts a comfortable five-game lead atop the NFC North standings.
For the Vikings, the road to a playoff berth will be much simpler, with the club first needing to defeat the Jets (7–4) in a marquee NFC vs. AFC affair. They would then need the division rival Lions (4–7) to fall to the Jaguars (4–7); sitting at No. 2 in the NFC North, Detroit is coming off a narrow Thanksgiving loss to the Bills (8–3) while Jacksonville is fresh off a stunning upset of the Ravens (7–4) this past Sunday.
