The Detroit Lions, propelled by an explosive second-half showing, throttled the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 to clinch the NFC North division crown, the No. 1 seed in

Can the Minnesota defense keep Detroit's high-scoring offense in check with the NFC North title and the No. 1 seed on the line?

The Minnesota Vikings put up a whimper of a fight against the Detroit Lions in the final game of the regular season. The final score was 31-9 in favor of the Lions.

The Minnesota Vikings (14-2) take a nine-game winning streak into their contest with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Ford Field. The Lions are listed as favorites in this one,

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The winner of the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings matchup in NFL Week 18 will determine both the division and NFC's top playoff seed.

Although very few games matter in terms of the playoff picture in Week 18, the matchup between the Vikings and Lions happens to matter a lot. The winner gets a bye in the playoffs, while the loser gets no home games throughout the playoffs.

The top seed in the NFC and the NFC North divisional crown are up for grabs in the final game of the regular season on Sunday, Jan. 5 as the Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field in Detroit.

The NFC wild-card round game between the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings will be played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.

After losing the first regular-season game in league history pitting teams with a combined 28 victories, the Vikings (14-3) hit the road for wild-card weekend, visiting the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams (10-7) on Monday night as the most accomplished fifth seed in NFL history.

A short memory is needed in this game against the Rams that has been moved because of the Los Angeles wildfires to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. SoFi Stadium is not an intimidating home field compared to Ford Field in Detroit or Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, but this move should work out in the Vikings’ favor.