For the second week in a row, games not involving the Minnesota Vikings played out favorably. The Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, and Chicago Bears were losers in Week 13 – all teams with reasonable hopes of snatching the NFC’s No. 7 seed in the playoff hunt. The Vikings pinched away a victory from the plebian Jacksonville Jaguars, an outcome that is better than losing a contest to a 1-10 team. Minnesota’s win inspired a razor-thin shred of optimism that the team might knock off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this weekend. Bruce Arians and Tom Brady will provide a formidable test – to say the least – as the Buccaneers have lost two straight contests.
What Does the Vikings Playoff Picture Look Like?
