Vikings' potential playoff opponents

December 26, 2019 at 4:11AM
New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees (9) looks to pass under pressure from Carolina Panthers' Mario Addison (97) in the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Dec. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)
The Vikings' most likely first-round playoff opponent appears to be Drew Brees and the Saints, but there are three other possibilities as well. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Vikings are locked into the No. 6 seed in the NFC playoffs and will play the No. 3 seed in the first round, but that third seed could be any one of four teams.

New Orleans is No. 3 if San Francisco beats Seattle and Green Bay beats Detroit, or if the Packers lose and the Saints lose at Carolina.

Green Bay is No. 3 if the Packers lose and the Saints win.

Seattle is No. 3 if the Seahawks beat San Francisco and the Packers win.

San Francisco is No. 3 if the 49ers tie Seattle and the Saints and Packers win.

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