By Dean Michaels, NFL Writer

As the NFL enters Week 13, there are 19 teams either in or within one game of a playoff spot, including 11 in the NFC.

The Minnesota Vikings have the toughest remaining schedule among those NFC clubs, facing opponents with a combined 36-18-1 (.664) mark.

The remaining strength of schedule for the 11 NFC teams either in or within one game of a playoff spot:

NFC EAST

TEAM GIANTS (7-4) DALLAS (5-6) WASHINGTON (5-6)
OPP. RECORD 32-23 (.582) 25-30 (.455) 27-28 (.491)
WEEK 13 @ Washington (5-6) Philadelphia (3-8) Giants (7-4)
WEEK 14 New Orleans (5-6) @ Cincinnati (6-5) Baltimore (9-2)
WEEK 15 @ Atlanta (10-1) Pittsburgh (6-5) @ Cleveland (3-8)
WEEK 16 @ Baltimore (9-2) New Orleans (5-6) @ Philadelphia (3-8)
WEEK 17 Philadelphia (3-8) @ Washington (5-6) Dallas (5-6)

 

NFC NORTH

TEAM CHICAGO (8-3) GREEN BAY (7-4) MINNESOTA (6-5)
OPP. RECORD 27-28 (.491) 28-27 (.509) 36-18-1 (.664)
WEEK 13 Seattle (6-5) Minnesota (6-5) @ Green Bay (7-4)
WEEK 14 @ Minnesota (6-5) Detroit (4-7) Chicago (8-3)
WEEK 15 Green Bay (7-4) @ Chicago (8-3) @ St. Louis (4-6-1)
WEEK 16 @ Arizona (4-7) Tennessee (4-7) @ Houston (10-1)
WEEK 17 @ Detroit (4-7) @ Minnesota (6-5) Green Bay (7-4)

 

NFC SOUTH

TEAM ATLANTA (10-1) TAMPA BAY (6-5) NEW ORLEANS (5-6)
OPP. RECORD 25-30 (.455) 30-24-1 (.555) 31-24 (.564)
WEEK 13 New Orleans (5-6) @ Denver (8-3) @ Atlanta (10-1)
WEEK 14 @ Carolina (3-8) Philadelphia (3-8) @ Giants (7-4)
WEEK 15 Giants (7-4) @ New Orleans (5-6) Tampa Bay (6-5)
WEEK 16 @ Detroit (4-7) St. Louis (4-6-1) @ Dallas (5-6)
WEEK 17 Tampa Bay (6-5) @ Atlanta (10-1) Carolina (3-8)

 

NFC WEST

TEAM SAN FRANCISCO (8-2-1) SEATTLE (6-5)
OPP. RECORD 27-27-1 (.500) 28-25-2 (.527)
WEEK 13 @ St. Louis (4-6-1) @ Chicago (8-3)
WEEK 14 Miami (5-6) Arizona (4-7)
WEEK 15 @ New England (8-3) @ Buffalo (in Toronto) (4-7)
WEEK 16 @ Seattle (6-5) San Francisco (8-2-1)
WEEK 17 Arizona (4-7) St. Louis (4-6-1)

 

As the NFL enters Week 13, NFC Playoff Races in Full Swing - NFL 2012