The Philadelphia Eagles are using Week 18 as a rest week for a lot of their best players. Nick Sirianni and company already have the NFC’s No. 2 seed locked up while the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions will battle for the top spot on Sunday night.
The Vikings are going to be in the playoffs this year, but where will they be seeded? Here's a look at their playoff outlook:
The candidates are the Los Angeles Rams, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Vikings and the Detroit Lions. The latter two teams play Sunday to decide the NFC North title and the No. 1 seed in the conference. The loser will fall to the five seed.
If the Vikings secured the No. 1 seed, they would play the lowest-remaining seed in the NFC playoffs. This could be any team in the playoffs besides the Philadelphia Eagles, who are already locked into the No. 2 seed.
NFL Week 18 power rankings laud Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings for statement wins.
As Minnesota's late-afternoon game at Seattle was getting underway on Sunday, the Lions had dispatched the Chicago Bears, 34-17, while the Eagles suffered a brutal loss to the Washington Commanders, 36-33, in a game star quarterback Jalen Hurts had to leave early due to a concussion.
With the playoff field nearly set ahead of a colossal Vikings-Lions finale, three execs see the top of the NFC three different ways.
The Philadelphia Eagles should be eyeing the quarterback position very closely right now. Philadelphia star quarterback Jalen Hurts suffered a concussion in Wee
Nine Baltimore Ravens, including two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, were selected for the Pro Bowl Games.
The Giants let Saquon Barkley leave the team in free agency. He signed with the Eagles and became one of just nine RBs to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards.
The NFC North title is up for grabs and down to the Lions and Vikings. The winner of their Sunday night matchup will take the division title and the No. 1 seed in the NFC. The loser will be the conference's No. 5 seed.