Parity is why we watch the NFL every Sunday. Whatever you think is going to happen never does. We’re in Week 13, and the Chicago Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles, while the Los Angeles Rams lost to the Carolina Panthers, who were coming off a short rest returning home from a cross-country trip.

Let’s take a look at the NFC playoff picture now that all but one team’s results are in the books.

NFC Playoff Picture

The Seattle Seahawks are playing a third-string quarterback at the moment. We’ll need to update the standings once they finish the game, but we’re going to assume the 11-point home favorite with the best defense in the NFL wins.

1) Chicago Bears 9-3 (6-2 in the NFC) 2) Los Angeles Rams 9-3 (4-3) 3) Philadelphia Eagles 8-4 (7-3) 4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6-5 (4-3) 5) Seattle Seah

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