With almost all of Week 14 in the books in the National Football League, it's time to take a look at the playoff picture in the NFC and how the Minnesota Vikings fit into things.
Current Playoff Teams
As of now, the top seed in the conference belongs to the Carolina Panthers, still undefeated at 13-0. They've now locked up the NFC South and a first-round bye. At this point, any combination of victories by the Panthers and losses by the Arizona Cardinals that adds up to two (two Panthers victories, two Cardinals losses, or one of each) would officially give the Panthers the NFC's top seed and ensure that the road to the Super Bowl in the NFC runs through Charlotte.