EAGAN, Minn. — A Thanksgiving tripleheader involving three of the four NFC North teams is on the way, but the Vikings have the dwindling days of November to rest, recover and ready themselves for what they hope is a December to remember.

Minnesota (9-2) went 4-0 in November and will start a stretch of three home games in 16 days on Dec. 1 by hosting Arizona (6-5).

If the season ended today, the Vikings would be the No. 5 seed in the NFC Playoffs.

Postseason scenarios and playoff simulators are churning across the internet, so it's time to fire up the NFC Playoff Picture, which will usually post on Tuesdays but is going out today since it's a holiday week and since Monday's game involves the Chargers and Ravens in the "Harbowl."

Nineteen of the 32 NFL teams are at 5-6 or better with six weeks remaining in the regular season.

Four NFC and three AFC teams enter Monday with at least eight wins on the season, and the AFC number will increase by one, barring a tie between the Chargers and Ravens.

Since the NFL expanded the playoffs in 2020 to include seven teams in each conference, No. 2 seeds will now play on Super Wild Card Weekend.

Here's a look at the current NFC playoff picture — with conference standings and a status update — as we head into Week 13.

1. Detroit Lions (10-1)

Remaining Schedule

11/28 Bears (4-7)

12/5 Packers (8-3)

12/15 Bills (9-2)

12/22 @ Bears (4-7)

12/30 @ 49ers (5-6)

1/5/25 Vikings (9-2)

Status: There's quite a few differences in the NFL since 1934, but this is the first time since then the Lions have won nine consecutive games and opened a season 10-1.

2. Philadelphia Eagles (9-2)

Remaining Schedule

12/1 @ Ravens (7-4; does not include Monday's game)

12/8 Panthers (3-8)

12/15 Steelers (8-3)

12/22 @ Commanders (7-5)

12/29 Cowboys (4-7)

1/5/25 Giants (2-9)

Status: The runways that opened for Saquan Barkley at Los Angeles on Sunday night were bigger and better than LAX.

3. Seattle Seahawks (6-5)

Remaining Schedule

12/1 @ Jets (3-8)

12/8 @ Cardinals (6-5)

12/15 Packers (8-3)

12/22 Vikings (9-2)

12/26 @ Bears (4-7)

1/5/25 @ Rams (5-6)

Status: Seattle seized first place in the NFC West with a 16-6 win over Arizona. That division could be quite a seesaw affair down the stretch with two teams at 6-5 and two at 5-6.

4. Atlanta Falcons (6-5)

Remaining Schedule

12/1 Chargers (7-3; does not include Monday's game)

12/8 @ Vikings (9-2)

12/16 @ Raiders (2-9)

12/22 Giants (2-9)

12/28 (TBD) @ Commanders (7-5)

1/5/25 Panthers (3-8)

Status: Atlanta backed into its Week 12 bye with losses at New Orleans and Denver after previously winning five of six, including both against Tampa Bay during "Kirktober."

5. Minnesota Vikings (9-2)

Remaining Schedule

12/1 Cardinals (6-5)

12/8 Falcons (6-5)

12/16 Bears (4-7)

12/22 @ Seahawks (6-5)

12/29 Packers (8-3)

1/5/25 @ Lions (10-1)

Status: The Vikings have won 11 consecutive games (including one playoff contest) when hosting the Cardinals, a stretch that began in Jerry Burns' final season on the sidelines (1991) and before Dennis Green coached Minnesota (1992-2001) and Arizona (2004-06).

6. Green Bay Packers (8-3)

Remaining Schedule

11/28 Dolphins (5-6)

12/5 @ Lions (10-1)

12/15 @ Seahawks (6-5)

12/23 Saints (4-7)

12/29 @ Vikings (9-2)

1/5/25 Bears (4-7)

Status: After escaping Chicago the previous week with a 20-19 win after a blocked field goal as time expired, Green Bay showed no mercy on a banged up San Francisco squad that was without Pro Bowlers Brock Purdy, Trent Williams, Nick Bosa and Charvarius Ward.

7. Washington Commanders (7-5)

Remaining Schedule

12/1 Titans (3-8)

12/8 Bye Week

12/15 @ Saints (4-7)

12/22 Eagles (9-2)

1/5/25 @ Cowboys (4-7)

Status: Washington found itself on the wrong side of a completely bonkers fourth quarter that featured 41 of the 60 points scored by the Commanders and Cowboys, including four touchdowns and 31 total points in the final 3:30.

8. Arizona Cardinals (6-5)

Remaining Schedule

12/1 @ Vikings (9-2)

12/8 Seahawks (6-5)

12/15 Patriots (3-9)

12/22 @ Panthers (3-8)

12/28 @ Rams (5-6)

1/5/25 49ers (5-6)

Status: The 16 points allowed by the Cardinals Sunday were their fewest in a loss since Week 3 of 2018. It was their first game of the season without a touchdown.

9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-6)

Remaining Schedule

12/1 @ Panthers (3-8)

12/8 Raiders (2-9)

12/15 @ Chargers (7-3; does not include Monday's game)

12/22 @ Cowboys (4-7)

12/29 Panthers (3-8)

1/5/25 Saints (4-7)

Status: The Bucs snapped a four-game losing streak after recharging during their Week 11 bye. According to NFL Media Research, Tampa Bay had four different players score a rushing TD for the first time in franchise history.

10. Los Angeles Rams (5-6)

Remaining Schedule

12/1 @ Saints (4-7)

12/8 Bills (9-2)

12/12 @ 49ers (5-6)

12/22 @ Jets (3-8)

12/28 (TBD) Cardinals (6-5)

1/5/25 Seahawks (6-5)

Status: The Rams allowed 314 rushing yards, including 255 to Barkley, and their offense went 0-for-8 on third downs.

11. San Francisco 49ers (5-6)

Remaining Schedule

12/1 @ Bills (9-2)

12/8 Bears (4-7)

12/12 Rams (5-6)

12/22 @ Dolphins (5-6)

12/30 Lions (10-1)

1/5/25 @ Cardinals (6-5)

Status: The Niners put up season lows of 10 points and 241 net yards in their 38-10 loss at Lambeau Field. It was the third worst point differential for San Francisco under the tenure of Kyle Shanahan.

12. New Orleans Saints (4-7)

Remaining Schedule

12/1 Rams (5-6)

12/8 @ Giants (2-9)

12/15 Commanders (7-5)

12/23 @ Packers (8-3)

12/29 Raiders (2-9)

1/5/25 @ Buccaneers (5-6)

Status: The Saints topped the Falcons and Browns before their Week 11 bye after dropping seven consecutive losses.

13. Chicago Bears (4-7)

Remaining Schedule

11/28 @ Lions (10-1)

12/8 @ 49ers (5-6)

12/16 @ Vikings (9-2)

12/22 Lions (10-1)

12/26 Seahawks (6-5)

1/5/25 @ Packers (8-3)

Status: The Bears fought valiantly the past two weeks but have dropped division games to the Packers and Vikings in heartbreaking fashion. Their wishbone moment this week will be breaking a current five-game losing streak at Detroit on Thursday.

14. Dallas Cowboys (4-7)

Remaining Schedule

11/28 Giants (2-9)

12/9 Bengals (4-7)

12/15 @ Panthers (3-8)

12/22 Buccaneers (5-6)

12/29 @ Eagles (9-2)

1/5/25 Commanders (7-5)

Status: According to Elias Sports Bureau, Dallas is 5-0 all-time against Washington when entering the matchup with a single-season losing streak of at least four games.

15. Carolina Panthers (3-8)

Remaining Schedule

12/1 Buccaneers (5-6)

12/8 @ Eagles (9-2)

12/15 Cowboys (4-7)

12/22 Cardinals (6-5)

12/29 @ Buccaneers (5-6)

1/5/25 @ Falcons (6-5)

Status: Like the Bears, the Panthers rallied from 11 down in the fourth quarter to tie the game but Carolina left too much time (1:40) for Pat Mahomes to lead a game-winning drive ended by replacement kicker Spencer Shrader's 31-yard field goal.

16. New York Giants (2-9)

Remaining Schedule

11/28 @ Cowboys (4-7)

12/8 Saints (4-7)

12/15 Ravens (7-4; does not include Monday's game)

12/22 @ Falcons (6-5)

12/28 (TBD) Colts (5-7)

1/5/25 @ Eagles (9-2)

Status: Malik Nabers became the first player in NFL history to record five-plus catches and at least 50 yards in eight of his first nine games, but New York's losing streak extended to six games.