As the NFL enters Week 13, there are 19 teams either in or within one game of first place in their divisions, the most at this point of a season in league history. And, for the first time, all eight divisions have at least two teams either in or within one game of first place through the first 12 weeks.
Eleven NFC teams are within one game of first place in their divisions and/or within one game of .500 entering the final five weeks of the season. The Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints have the toughest remaining schedules among those clubs, facing opponents with a combined 31-24 (.564) mark.
The remaining strength of schedule for the 11 NFC teams within one game of first place and/or one game of .500 :
NFC EAST
|
TEAM |
PHILADELPHIA (7-4) |
NEW YORK GIANTS (7-4) |
WASHINGTON (5-6) |
|
OPP. RECORD |
22-33 (.400) |
28-27 (.509) |
30-25 (.545) |
|
WEEK 13 |
Houston (5-6) |
Washington (5-6) |
at New York Giants (7-4) |
|
WEEK 14 |
at Dallas (3-8) |
at Minnesota (4-7) |
Tampa Bay (7-4) |
|
WEEK 15 |
at New York Giants (7-4) |
Philadelphia (7-4) |
at Dallas (3-8) |
|
WEEK 16 |
Minnesota (4-7) |
at Green Bay (7-4) |
at Jacksonville (6-5) |
|
WEEK 17 |
Dallas (3-8) |
at Washington (5-6) |
New York Giants (7-4) |
NFC NORTH
|
TEAM |
CHICAGO (8-3) |
GREEN BAY (7-4) |
|
OPP. RECORD |
31-24 (.564) |
30-25 (.545) |
|
WEEK 13 |
at Detroit (2-9) |
San Francisco (4-7) |
|
WEEK 14 |
New England (9-2) |
at Detroit (2-9) |
|
WEEK 15 |
at Minnesota (4-7) |
at New England (9-2) |
|
WEEK 16 |
New York Jets (9-2) |
New York Giants (7-4) |
|
WEEK 17 |
at Green Bay (7-4) |
Chicago (8-3) |
NFC SOUTH
|
TEAM |
ATLANTA (9-2) |
NEW ORLEANS (8-3) |
TAMPA BAY (7-4) |
|
OPP. RECORD |
22-33 (.400) |
31-24 (.564) |
29-26 (.527) |
|
WEEK 13 |
at Tampa Bay (7-4) |
at Cincinnati (2-9) |
Atlanta (9-2) |
|
WEEK 14 |
at Carolina (1-10) |
St. Louis (5-6) |
at Washington (5-6) |
|
WEEK 15 |
at Seattle (5-6) |
at Baltimore (8-3) |
Detroit (2-9) |
|
WEEK 16 |
New Orleans (8-3) |
at Atlanta (9-2) |
Seattle (5-6) |
|
WEEK 17 |
Carolina (1-10) |
Tampa Bay (7-4) |
at New Orleans (8-3) |
NFC WEST
|
TEAM |
ST. LOUIS (5-6) |
SEATTLE (5-6) |
SAN FRANCISCO (4-7) |
|
OPP. RECORD |
27-28 (.491) |
26-29 (.473) |
26-29 (.473) |
|
WEEK 13 |
at Arizona (3-8) |
Carolina (1-10) |
at Green Bay (7-4) |
|
WEEK 14 |
at New Orleans (8-3) |
at San Francisco (4-7) |
Seattle (5-6) |
|
WEEK 15 |
Kansas City (7-4) |
Atlanta (9-2) |
at San Diego (6-5) |
|
WEEK 16 |
San Francisco (4-7) |
at Tampa Bay (7-4) |
at St. Louis (5-6) |
|
WEEK 17 |
at Seattle (5-6) |
St. Louis (5-6) |
Arizona (3-8) |
