Up to date NFC Playoff Image, NFC Wild Card standings after Cowboys blowout Vikings

Right here’s how the Dallas Cowboys blowing out the Minnesota Vikings impacts the NFC Playoff Image and NFC Wild Card Standings after Week 11. 

Coming into Week 11, it seemed just like the Minnesota Vikings have been nicely positioned to doubtlessly overthrow the Philadelphia Eagles for the No. 1 seed within the NFC. Philly narrowly escaped Indianapolis with a win, regardless of being the superior group on paper and the Colts not having a head coach with greater than per week of expertise on the job.

However the Vikings have been overwhelmed by the Dallas Cowboys and obliterated to the purpose the place the goodwill they mustered of their win over Buffalo was rendered ineffective. Minnesota is 8-2, holds the No. 2 seed within the NFC, however has a unfavorable level differential.

Yikes.

Right here’s a have a look at the NFL Playoff Picture now that the Vikings have fallen again to earth and the Cowboys appear to have hit their stride.

Up to date NFC Playoff Image after Cowboys destroy Vikings in Week 11

Minnesota dropping means the Eagles margin for error widens again to a extra snug stage. Philly has a tiebreaker over Minnesota by the use of a Week 2 beating they gave the Vikings, however their loss to the Commanders closed the hole a bit of. Had the Vikings received, the situation would have nonetheless existed the place one other loss by the Eagles would have sunk them beneath Minnesota and price them the No. 1 seed.

Now the Eagles have a one-loss cushion due to the Vikings blowout loss. The one draw back is that the beating got here by the hands of the Dallas Cowboys, which is a reminder to everybody that the NFC East is stuffed with contenders which might be able to doing what the Cowboys did on Sunday.

Right here’s a have a look at what the NFC Playoff bracket would appear like if the postseason began at present:

1. Philadelphia Eagles (9-1)
2. Minnesota Vikings (8-2)
3. Seattle Seahawks (6-4)
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-5)
5. Dallas Cowboys (7-3)
6. New York Giants (7-3)
7. San Francisco 49ers (5-4)

Based mostly on these standings, right here’s what the playoff matchups would appear like for the primary weekend of motion:

• (2) Minnesota Vikings vs. (7) San Francisco 49ers
• (3) Seattle Seahawks vs. (6) New York Giants
• (4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. (5) Dallas Cowboys

Every higher-seeded group would host its Wild Card Weekend matchup. The Philadelphia Eagles would have a first-round bye with the No. 1 seed and host any playoff sport they play in.

NFC Wild Card standings after Week 11

Right here’s what the Wild Card standings appear like after Week 11:

1. Dallas Cowboys (7-3)
2. New York Giants (7-3)
3. Washington Commanders (6-5)
4. Atlanta Falcons (5-6)
5. Detroit Lions (4-6)
6. Arizona Cardinals (4-6)
7. Inexperienced Bay Packers (4-7)
8. New Orleans Saints (4-7)
9. Los Angeles Rams (3-7)
10. Carolina Panthers (3-8)
11. Chicago Bears (3-8)

A serious improvement right here when it comes to NFC North satisfaction is the truth that the Detroit Lions are the second-best group within the division and have formally moved forward of the Inexperienced Bay Packers within the Wild Card standings.

Talking of the NFC North, Bears followers must be sick. Had Chicago overwhelmed Inexperienced Bay in a winnable sport earlier this yr, the Packers can be in final place and the Bears can be within the thick of the playoff chase. Add in a possible win over the Commanders — one other sport that Chicago simply may have received — and the Bears are doubtlessly within the playoffs.