The Vikings have lost just one game since, and they have won their last nine games.
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The top seed ensures a first-round bye and home-field advantage.
As for the Vikings-Lions matchup, it’s possible it can become the highest-viewed game of the season.
That means host Maria Taylor, NFL analysts Devin McCourty, Jason Garrett, Chris Simms, and NFL insider Mike Florio will appear at the stadium.
The Minnesota-Detroit matchup could also be a preview of the NFC Championship game.
Both the Vikings and Lions enter the Sunday Night Football game with 14-2 records.
The loser will set a record for the winningest wild-card team in history.
The Vikings-Lions game has massive implications.
And the winner of the contest will be just the NFL’s ninth team to finish a regular season with 15 wins or more.
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Detroit beat Minnesota 31-29 back in October.