The 1 p.m. slate has a handful of games with significant playoff implications, and one of Mut 24 Coins the crucial matches will be played at the Georgia Dome when the Atlanta Falcons (6-4) take on the Minnesota Vikings (7-3). The Falcons are struggling after a 5-0 start, having losing four of their last five games. The Falcons are also letting other teams get ahead in the NFC Wild Card race. The Vikings have lost the first spot in their division following a loss in one game at home to the Green Bay Packers, but they're still top players on the NFC. Our experts forecast Atlanta's tailspin will continue by picking Minnesota by a 6-2 margin.

The NFC East is as big an opportunity to be a gamble as ever, but an important division game will be played at FedEx Field when Washington (4-6) faces the New York Giants (5-5). The Giants are on a break following an intense loss to the New England Patriots in Week 10 while Washington's progress was halted by a beatdown from the Panthers. As befitting the division, there's no consensus on a panel, with a slight 5-3 edge to the Giants.

In the late afternoon slot at the end of the afternoon, the Seattle Seahawks host the Pittsburgh Steelers in the rematch from the infamous Super Bowl 40. Seattle is back to .500 after a comfortable win against The San Francisco 49ers, but Marshawn Lynch could be out for a sports hernia. However, the Seahawks have seen the rise of undrafted rookie Thomas Rawls, who carved into the 49ers with 255 total yards as well as two touchdowns. The 5-5 Seahawks still have a lot of ground to make up in the playoff race particularly after losing at home to opponents like the Arizona Cardinals.

The Steelers are just coming off their bye after getting Ben Roethlisberger back sooner than would be expected. Roethlisberger was on the bench but was called into action after Landry Jones was injured. He then ripped to the Cleveland Browns for 379 passing yards and three touchdowns and now has an extra week to recover. At 6-4 and averaging 6-4. the Steelers are becoming one of those teams that no one wants to play in the stretch. Our experts recommend Pittsburgh 4-3 and noted Seahawks fan Matt Ufford opting for Buy Madden 24 Coins "whiskey" as his preferred option.