We are officially through fourteen weeks of the 2023 NFL season, and the Minnesota Vikings have a slightly more solid grip on an NFC playoff spot than they did at this time last week. That doesn’t mean the job is done or anything like that. . .far from it. But things are coming a bit more into focus as we approach the final four weeks. Let’s take a look at what the NFC playoff picture looks like and where the Vikings slot in.
1) San Francisco 49ers (10-3, NFC West leader, clinched playoff spot, ahead of Dallas via head-to-head win)
Through fourteen weeks, the Niners are the only team in the NFL that has officially punched their ticket to the postseason party.