How can Vikings clinch a playoff berth in Week 15?

The 11-2 Minnesota Vikings are only one sport (and a tiebreaker) behind the Detroit Lions for first place within the NFC North and first place total within the NFC, however they’ll shut that hole this weekend with a win and a few assist.

Very first thing is first, although. The Vikings can clinch a playoff berth in Week 15.

The Vikings could have clinched a playoff spot in Week 14 however didn’t get all the assistance they wanted. This weekend, their magic quantity is down to at least one and so they management their very own future to a playoff spot.

Vikings playoff berth clinching eventualities

If the Vikings accumulate their twelfth win, they clinch a spot with the groups out of a playoff spot within the NFC solely in a position to get to 11-6 at greatest.

Minnesota may additionally again in with assist from the NFC West earlier than the Vikings even see the sphere on Monday. If the Rams lose on Thursday evening, one of the best they’ll end is 10-7, behind the Vikings. If the Seahawks lose Sunday, one of the best they’ll finish the yr is 11-6 which doesn’t scream “clinch” however with Seattle taking part in the Rams in Week 18, one in all them will lose and one in all them will win. Meaning one staff would win the NFC West and the opposite could be behind the Vikings.

So there are three alternative ways the Vikings may clinch in three completely different nationally televised primetime video games this weekend:

• Vikings win (Monday evening)

– OR –

• Rams loss (Thursday evening)

– OR –

• Seahawks loss (Sunday evening)

The Rams are underdogs by three factors on Thursday, the Seahawks are 2.5-point underdogs at dwelling on Sunday, however the Vikings are a landing favourite on Monday according to our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook.

NFC standings coming into Week 15

1. x-Detroit Lions (12-1)
2. x-Philadelphia Eagles (11-2)
3. Seattle Seahawks (8-5)
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-6)
5. Minnesota Vikings (11-2)
6. Green Bay Packers (9-4)
7. Washington Commanders (8-5)
8. Los Angeles Rams (7-6)
9. Atlanta Falcons (6-7, 6-3 NFC)
10. Arizona Cardinals (6-7, win over SF, 3-6 NFC)
11. San Francisco 49ers (6-7, loss to ARI)
12. New Orleans Saints (5-8, win over DAL)
13. Dallas Cowboys (5-8, loss to NO)*
14. Chicago Bears (4-8, 2-5 NFC)*
15. Carolina Panthers (3-10)
16. New York Giants (2-11) — eradicated