As the NFL enters Week 13, there are 24 teams either in or within one game of a playoff spot, including 10 in the NFC.
The New Orleans Saints have the toughest remaining schedule among those NFC clubs, facing opponents with a combined 34-21 (.618) mark.
"From here on in, the only statistic that matters is winning games," says head coach BRUCE ARIANS of the 7-4 Arizona Cardinals. "Whatever we have to do as a football team to win a game, that's all that matters."
The remaining strength of schedule for the 10 NFC teams either in or within one game of a playoff spot:
NFC East
| Team | Dallas (6-5) | Philadelphia (6-5) |
|---|---|---|
| Source: NFL | ||
| OPP. RECORD | 24-30-1 (.445) | 27-27-1 (.500) |
| WEEK 13 | Oakland (4-7) | Arizona (7-4) |
| WEEK 14 | at Chicago (6-5) | Detroit (6-5) |
| WEEK 15 | Green Bay (5-5-1) | at Minnesota (2-8-1) |
| WEEK 16 | at Washington (3-8) | Chicago (6-5) |
| WEEK 17 | Philadelphia (6-5) | at Dallas (6-5) |
NFC North
| Team | Chicago (6-5) | Detroit (6-5) | Green Bay (5-5-1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source: NFL | |||
| OPP. RECORD | 23-30-2 (.436) | 22-31-2 (.418) | 25-30 (.455) |
| WEEK 13 | at Minnesota (2-8-1) | Green Bay (5-5-1) | at Detroit (6-5) |
| WEEK 14 | Dallas (6-5) | at Philadelphia (6-5) | Atlanta (2-9) |
| WEEK 15 | at Cleveland (4-7) | Baltimore (5-6) | at Dallas (6-5) |
| WEEK 16 | at Philadelphia (6-5) | New York Giants (4-7) | Pittsburgh (5-6) |
| WEEK 17 | Green Bay (5-5-1) | at Minnesota (2-8-1) | at Chicago (6-5) |
NFC South
| Team | New Orleans (9-2) | Carolina (8-3) |
|---|---|---|
| Source: NFL | ||
| OPP. RECORD | 34-21 (.618) | 28-27 (.509) |
| WEEK 13 | at Seattle (10-1) | Tampa Bay (3-8) |
| WEEK 14 | Carolina (8-3) | at New Orleans (9-2) |
| WEEK 15 | at St. Louis (5-6) | New York Jets (5-6) |
| WEEK 16 | at Carolina (8-3) | New Orleans (9-2) |
| WEEK 17 | Tampa Bay (3-8) | at Atlanta (2-9) |
NFC West
| Team | Seattle (10-1) | Arizona (7-4) | San Francisco (7-4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source: NFL | |||
| OPP. RECORD | 32-23 (.582) | 33-22 (.600) | 27-28 (.491) |
| WEEK 13 | New Orleans (9-2) | at Philadelphia (6-5) | St. Louis (5-6) |
| WEEK 14 | at San Francisco (7-4) | St. Louis (5-6) | Seattle (10-1) |
| WEEK 15 | at New York Giants (4-7) | at Tennessee (5-6) | at Tampa Bay (3-8) |
| WEEK 16 | Arizona (7-4) | at Seattle (10-1) | Atlanta (2-9) |
| WEEK 17 | St. Louis (5-6) | San Francisco (7-4) | at Arizona (7-4) |
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