NFL 2026 · Regular season Week 16
What does Commanders vs Vikings change in the NFL playoff race?
Sun, Dec 27, 2026 · 12:00 AM ET (Dec 27, 14:00 KST)U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
What's at stake
Current standings (137 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 16 NFC teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Commanders win
- CommandersNFC #11→#10 seed
- CowboysNFC #10→#11 seed
Vikings win
- VikingsNFC #6→#5 seedMagic 8→7
- CommandersNFC #11→#12 seedTragic 6→5
- LionsNFC #5→#6 seed
- SaintsNFC #12→#11 seed
Tie
- VikingsMagic 8→7
Both teams going in
| Team | Seed | Magic | Tragic | Division magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CommandersNFC #11 seed · 3-5-1 | 11 | - | 6 | - |
| VikingsNFC #6 seed · 6-2 | 6 | 8 | - | - |
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-7 seed (division magic: first place); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team in question (official tiebreakers such as head-to-head are not applied; equal records are ordered by BALLDONTLIE seed). How we calculate →
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Team records
- Commanders3-5-1
- Vikings6-2
Season records as listed by BALLDONTLIE.
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- Seed — seven teams per conference (AFC, NFC) make the playoffs. The four division winners take seeds 1–4 whatever their records; the best three of the rest take seeds 5–7.
- Wild card — seeds 5–7, earned on record without winning the division. Only the No. 1 seed skips the first round (the Wild Card round).
- Tie — a regular-season game still level after a 10-minute overtime ends as a tie, counted as half a win in winning percentage.
Commanders playoff scenarios →Vikings playoff scenarios → NFL schedule & results Playoff seeds Magic numbersNFL standings & scenarios →
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic numbers, tragic numbers and seeds are computed by this site.