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NFL Playoff Picture, Week 13: Packers slip a game back of Vikings in NFC North

While Green Bay sits a full game back of Minnesota in the division, an NFC North title is still entirely under their control.

With their loss on Thursday, the Green Bay Packers slipped to 7-4 on the season. With the Minnesota Vikings entering the week tied with the Packers at 7-3, Green Bay was a half-game back of the Vikings until Sunday, when Minnesota defeated the Atlanta Falcons 20-10. That win bumped the Vikings' NFC North lead back up to a full game, as they improved to 8-3 on the season.

While this moves the Packers back into the Wild Card, it actually improved their projected playoff matchup (if the season would have ended today), as they would go on the road to face Washington (who is 5-6) instead of hosting the 6-5 Seahawks.