After the Detroit Lions saw their fortunes take a pleasant turn with the Washington Commanders’ upset of the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon, it appeared possible the Minnesota Vikings would extend the favor by losing to the Seahawks in Seattle.

After the two NFC North rivals face one another, they'll wrap up their regular seasons against the other two NFC North opponents. Green Bay will host the Chicago Bears while Minnesota travels to Detroit in what could be a game that decides the division and top seed in the NFC.

A late 39-yard touchdown from Sam Darnold to Justin Jefferson lifted the Vikings to their eighth straight win.

Evidence of such a crime against the Purple can be traced to the social media platform X, where the Detroit Lions on Tap account minimized Minnesota's successful season, exclaiming with obvious sarcasm "Great job" after pointing out the Vikings' modest strength of victory statistic.

With two games to go, here's what the Lions need to have happen to clinch the NFC's No. 1 seed and secure a first-round bye.

Van Ginkel has been named the NFC's Defensive Player of the Week for his Week 16 performance against the Seattle Seahawks. The linebacker helped Minnesota soar to a 27-24 victory, tallying two sacks, three quarterback hits and two tackles for loss on Sunday at Lumen Field.

Coming into this 2024 NFL season, the Minnesota Vikings weren't expected to be any kind of genuine threat in the NFC. But with two weeks to go, here they are. I

Vikings sign former 49ers cornerback Ambry Thomas to their practice squad after his recent failed physical with the Colts.

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Seahawks All Access takes you on the field and the sidelines with all the sights and sounds from the Week 16 matchup vs. the Minnesota Vikings at Lumen Field.