The Detroit Lions are finding out the battle for the NFC's No. 1 seed is likely going to be a tight race. Despite Detroit sitting with a mark of 10-1, the Philadelphia Eagles are sitting a game back at 9-2 and have a favorable schedule down the stretch.

Mike Florio and Chris Simms explain why the Lions and Eagles are in a class of their own after Week 12 and why both powerhouses could be on course to meet in the NFC Championship game.

After the early games in the NFL in Week 12, there were no changes in the NFC playoff race standings, but things did tighten a little bit. Here is what the NFC conference standings looked entering the week.