The Vikings are 9-4 and currently in sixth place in the wild card race.
They play the Chargers in Los Angeles in Week 15. A win would put the Vikings in a great spot to make the postseason with just three games remaining.
If you’re a Vikings fan, here’s your guide on who to cheer for when it comes to the Vikings making the playoffs, and potentially winning the NFC North.
This isn’t exactly rocket science.
Rams at Cowboys
Let’s go Cowboys! Dallas has been so bad lately, but the Vikings will be rooting for the Cowboys to turn things around. If the Vikings beat the Chargers and the Rams fall to the Cowboys, Minnesota’s playoff chances improve from 72 percent to 95 percent.
However, if the Vikings lose and the Rams win, Minnesota’s playoff odds go down to 38 percent.
Bears at Packers
The Vikings are still very much in the thick of things for the NFC North. Before the week, the Vikings have a 24 percent chance to win the NFC North.
If the Vikings beat the Chargers and the Bears upset the Packers, that number increases to 52 percent.
The Bears are still alive in the wild card hunt, sitting two games behind the Vikings. If the Bears win and the Vikings and Rams lose, Chicago will still have a 17 percent chance to make the playoffs and the Bears currently have the tiebreaker over the Vikings.
