Vikings Face Lions in Sunday Night Clash for NFC No. 1 Seed and Division Title

Dec 30, 2024, 04:44 AM

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Green Bay Packers 27-25 to improve to 14-2, setting up a decisive Week 18 matchup against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit for the NFC's No. 1 seed and NFC North division title. The game, flexed to Sunday Night Football on NBC, will determine which team secures the first-round bye and home-field advantage in the playoffs, while the loser will drop to the No. 5 seed and begin the playoffs on the road. The NFL has announced the Week 18 schedule, with the Vikings-Lions game set as the regular season finale.