Week 13 Preview (2023)

Last week before playoffs. Couple important games that will decide seeding

Games of the Week:

Arizona Cardinals (16-1) vs Minnesota Vikings (14-3)

• ARI #1 PPG; MIN 11th PPG
• ARI 1-0 vs MIN All-Time
• MIN missing Zay Flowers & Justin Jefferson
• ARI missing Saquon, Mattison, Maxx Crosby, Brisker
• MIN needs win to potentially get #2 seed

Detroit Lions (13-4) vs New York Jets (11-6)

• DET 5th PPG; NYJ 10th PPG
• NYJ 1-0 vs DET All-Time
• DET missing Jakobi Meyers & D'Onta Foreman
• NYJ missing Josh Jacobs
• Both teams are locked into spots so this game doesn't matter for seeding purposes

Other notable matchups:

NE vs JAX (NE clinches #1 seed with win)
MIA vs NYG (MIA clinches #5 seed with win)
GB vs HOU (GB clinches #6 seed with win)
TB vs SF (TB clinches playoff spot with win)


Other Notes:
6 NFL teams on BYE this week (LVR, NYG, MIN, BAL, CHI, BUF)


Player Spotlight
Josh Allen (46.65) & Kyren Williams (40.9) led all scorers this week
Jessie Bates (38.95) & Rashan Gary (36.8) led all IDPs this week
C.J. Stroud (39.15) & Bijan Robinson (28.55) led all rookies this week
Blake Grupe (19.25) & Daniel Whalen (16.52) led all K/P this week


AFC Standings

 1. NE (xd)
 2. PIT (xd)
 3. DEN (xd)
 4. JAX (xd)
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 5. MIA (x)
 6. CLE (x)
 7. NYJ (x)
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 8. IND (e)
 9. LAC (e)
10. BAL (e)
11. CIN (e)
12. HOU (e)
13. TEN (e)
14. BUF (e)
15. LVR (e)
16. LAC (e)


NFC Standings

 1. ARI (xdy)
 2. WAS (xd)
 3. NO (xd)
 4. MIN (xd)
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 5. DET (x)
 6. GB (x)
 7. TB
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 8. LAR
 9. SF (e)
10. ATL (e)
11. PHI (e)
12. CAR (e)
13. NYG (e)
14. DAL (e)
15. CHI (e)
16. SEA (e)


AFC Playoff Outlook:

#1 Seed & #2 Seed

• NE clinches #1 with win this week
• PIT win AND NE loss gives PIT #1
• Both teams guaranteed top 2 seed