NFL playoff picture Week 13: NFC East a beast with four teams in postseason position
The NFC East is a beast in the 2022 NFL season.
If the NFL playoffs were to begin after Week 12, all four teams from the division would be in the postseason.
The top seed in each conference gets that bye in the wild card round of the NFL postseason and the other division winners get the No. 2 through No. 4 seeds.
The No. 5, No. 6 and No. 7 seeds go to the non-division winners with the best records.
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The Philadelphia Eagles currently lead the NFC East and the NFC with a 10-1 record, making them the No. 1 seed entering NFL Week 13.
The 8-3 Dallas Cowboys would be the first wild-card team (No. 5 seed), with the 7-4 New York Giants the second (No. 6 seed) and the 7-5 Washington Commanders (No. 7 seed) the third.
Here's how the NFC and AFC playoffs would look if the postseason began after NFL Week 12.
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NFC playoff picture after Week 12:
No. 1 Philadelphia Eagles (10-1) - NFC East leader
No. 2 Minnesota Vikings (9-2) - NFC North leader
No. 3 San Francisco 49ers (7-4) - NFC West leader
No. 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-6) - NFC South leader
No. 5 Dallas Cowboys (8-3) - Wild Card
No. 6 New York Giants (7-4) - Wild Card
No. 7 Washington Commanders (7-5) - Wild Card
In the hunt:
Seattle Seahawks (6-5)
Atlanta Falcons (5-7)
Detroit Lions (4-7)
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NFC playoff matchups right now:
No. 7 Washington Commanders at No. 2 Minnesota Vikings
No. 6 New York Giants at No. 3 San Francisco 49ers
No. 5 Dallas Cowboys at No. 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Notes: The Commanders play at the Giants in a key NFL Week 13 NFC game that could have big implications on the playoff race. The Vikings host the New York Jets, the 49ers host the 8-3 Miami Dolphins and the Eagles host the 7-4 Tennessee Titans in other key games for current NFC playoff teams.
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AFC playoff picture after Week 12:
No. 1 Kansas City Chiefs (9-2) - AFC West leader
No. 2 Miami Dolphins (8-3) - AFC East leader
No. 3 Tennessee Titans (7-4) - AFC South leader
No. 4 Baltimore Ravens (7-4) - AFC North leader
No 5 Buffalo Bills (8-3) - Wild Card
No. 6 Cincinnati Bengals (7-4) - Wild Card
No. 7 New York Jets (7-4) - Wild Card
In the hunt:
New England Patriots (6-5)
Los Angeles Chargers (6-5)
AFC playoff matchups right now:
No. 7 New York Jets at No. 2 Miami Dolphins
No. 6 Cincinnati Bengals at No. 3 Tennessee Titans
No. 5 Buffalo Bills at No. 4 Baltimore Ravens
Notes: The Dolphins win a tie breaker over the Bills based on their win over Buffalo, while the Titans win a tie breaker over the Ravens because of their better win percentage in AFC games. The Ravens have the tie breaker over the Bengals because of their win over Cincinnati. The Bengals have the tie breaker over the Jets because of their win over New York. The Patriots and Bills play on Thursday Night Football in a key NFL Week 13 game for the AFC. The Bengals host the Chiefs in another key contest for the conference.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: NFL playoff picture Week 13: NFC East is the best division in football
