Match results: It was a close game at first, but the Lions eventually pulled away, defeating the Vikings 31-9 in the final game of the regular season. That means the Lions are the top seed in the conference, have a bye in the first round, and will have home-field advantage through the next two rounds. The Vikings fall to the No. 5 seed and will play the Los Angeles Rams on Monday, January 13th in the wild card round.
The 2024-25 NFL regular season concludes on Sunday, with the final day culminating in the biggest game of the year. Most of the playoff field is set, but the top of the NFC bracket has one more game to determine who gets home-field advantage. of detroit lions will host minnesota vikings above sunday night footballkickoff is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET.
The Lions won 40-34. san francisco 49ers They have won two straight and 13 of their last 14 games. The Vikings won 27-25. green bay packers And they are on a nine-game winning streak. Detroit is a 2.5 point favorite FanDuel Sportsbook.
Vikings vs. Lions playoff photos
This is very simple. Both teams are tied for first in the NFC North with a 14-2 record. The Lions have the advantage in the tiebreaker as they won the Week 7 competition between these two teams. However, tie-breaks are not considered in this. The winner of this game ends the game by defeating the loser.
The winner will take home the district title, but more importantly, the No. 1 seed in the NFC standings. In other words, if they keep winning that far, they will get a bye in the first round of the conference and earn a home field in the next two rounds.
The winner will face the No. 7 seed, the Green Bay Packers. commander of washington. The two teams are tied, with Washington holding the tiebreaker for the No. 6 seed. The loser becomes the No. 5 seed and will face the No. 4 seed in the wild card round. of tampa bay buccaneers They currently hold that spot but have yet to qualify for the playoffs. The No. 4 seed is likely to be either the Bucks or the U.S. atlanta falcons Depends on the results of week 18. However, if the Bucks win and are currently the No. 3 seed; Los Angeles Rams lose to seattle seahawks On Sunday, the loser of the Vikings-Lions game will play the Rams in the first round.
Impact on tiebreaker
There is no tie-break effect.
