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• 2025 NFL playoff picture, bracket: Wild Card Weekend schedule unveiled, Vikings-Lions loser to face Rams

Here's an up-to-date look at the 2025 NFL playoffs schedule as it stands entering 'Sunday Night Football'...2025
• Vikings-Lions Sunday Night Football game thread

Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Will Lions win the NFC North on Sunday Night Football The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions will wrap up the 2024 NFL season on Sunday Night football. Both teams will be playing for the number one seed in the NFC as well as the NFC North title. Earlier this season, the Lions won on a late field goal to win 31-29. Heading into th...2025
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• 2025 NFL playoff picture, bracket: Broncos in after destroying Chiefs, Vikings-Lions loser will face Rams

Here's an up-to-date look at the NFL playoff race...2025
• What Vikings-Lions means for NFC standings in Week 18

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The Vikings face the Lions in Detroit on Sunday. We break down what the game means for the NFL playoff picture. The 2024-25 NFL regular season comes to a close on Sunday, and the final day wraps up with 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....2025
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• Week 18 NFL playoff picture: Ranking games with most important playoff implications after Vikings-Lions

Ranking the Week 18 games that matter in terms of importance...2025
• Sunday Night Football: Vikings-Lions betting preview (odds, lines, best bets)
Previewing the betting angles for Week 18's Sunday Night Football matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions....2025
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• Vikings-Lions Sunday Night Football game thread
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• Vikings Links: It’s An Exciting Time To Be A Vikings Fan!

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Getty Images Meaningful football late in the season plus playoffs is great! It is hard to wait for this game but what can you do? I like to do other things so that I am not thinking about the game too much. I really am not smart enough to talk about the X’s and O’s with any conviction or authority. So, I watch college football in search of future Vikings and I do ...2025
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• Pre-Snap Reads 1/4: Questions loom large for our Seattle Seahawks

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Read! Hello there, folks. Welcome to the links, provided by Field Gulls, America’s number one Seattle Seahawks-centric blog (unconfirmed, but assumed). Today, we’ve got a bit of everything, per usual, save for more than one article regarding our squad’s offseason plans. A bit premature, I reckon yet I shan’t tell you how to fan. Only to say, hey, th...2025
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• Vikings @ Lions: Final Injury Reports

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Injury designations ahead of Sunday night’s showdown The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions have issued their final injury reports ahead of Sunday night’s showdown. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings OLB Pat Jones II, knee, OUT LB Kamu Grugier-Hill, Illness, QUESTIONABLE CB Fabian Moreau, Hip, QUESTIONABLE No surprise Pat Jones is out for the Lions game, a...2025
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• Vikings @ Lions: Final Injury Reports

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Injury designations ahead of Sunday night’s showdown The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions have issued their final injury reports ahead of Sunday night’s showdown. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings OLB Pat Jones II, knee, OUT LB Kamu Grugier-Hill, Illness, QUESTIONABLE CB Fabian Moreau, Hip, QUESTIONABLE No surprise Pat Jones is out for the Lions game, ...2025
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• Vikings @ Lions: Breaking Down the Matchup

Lots of perspectives on the highest stakes game of the season Just a few days now until the Minnesota Vikings travel to Ford Field for a showdown with the Detroit Lions for the NFC North Division title, the top seed in the NFC playoffs, and all that goes with that. Given the high-profile nature of the game, there are no shortage of national previews of the game, and I thought I’d include some of ...2025
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• Pre-Snap Reads 1/3: Seattle Seahawks still have “a lot to play for”

Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty Images Read! Peruse! Freely! In Today’s Links: Geno’s choice to play Sunday may not be a good decision, Coach Macdonald talks about his expectations for Sunday’s game, the Leo Williams Pro Bowl snub is high weirdness, injury reports (as they pertain to our Seattle Seahawks), Tyler Lockett and JSN’s relationship, and more! Dive in. But, not until you’ve waited...2025
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• Vikings @ Lions: Breaking Down the Matchup

Lots of perspectives on the highest stakes game of the season Just a few days now until the Minnesota Vikings travel to Ford Field for a showdown with the Detroit Lions for the NFC North Division title, the top seed in the NFC playoffs, and all that goes with that. Given the high-profile nature of the game, there are no shortage of national previews of the game, and I thought I’d include some of ...2025
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• Vikings @ Lions: Second Injury Reports

Kara Durrette/Getty Images A few injury updates after Thursday practices The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions have issued their second injury reports ahead of their big game on Sunday night. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings A few changes for the Vikings, with C.J. Ham and Harrison Smith upgraded to full participants on Thursday. Ed Ingram was also added to the list, being ...2025
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• Vikings @ Lions: Second Injury Reports

Kara Durrette/Getty Images A few injury updates after Thursday practices The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions have issued their second injury reports ahead of their big game on Sunday night. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings A few changes for the Vikings, with C.J. Ham and Harrison Smith upgraded to full participants on Thursday. Ed Ingram was also added to the list, being...2025
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"NFL Week 18 games with playoff implications: Ranking most important matchups after Vikings-Lions"

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"NFL releases full Week 18 schedule: Vikings-Lions flexed to Sunday night, two games moved to Saturday"

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"2023 NFC North race: Will Vikings, Lions or Packers win division crown? Reasons why each could prevail"

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"T.J. Hockenson trade grades for Vikings, Lions: Minnesota lands former Pro Bowl TE from division rival"

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"Even Kirk Cousins didn’t agree with roughing the passer penalty on Lions"

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"2020 NFL free agency grades for NFC North: Bears, Vikings, Lions all fail to gain enough ground on Packers"

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"Lions at Vikings Lions: CB Jamal Agnew, QB Matthew Stafford, DL Da'shawn Hand, DL Austin Bryant, [more]"

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"Burning questions facing the Packers' NFC North foes"

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"Vikings-Lions: Takeaways, things to know from Minnesota's seventh straight victory"

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"The NFL lucks out with a solid Thanksgiving lineup "

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"Adrian Peterson (illness) downgraded to questionable"

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"Lions Make Power Move in NFC Playoff Race with Complete Team Win over Vikings"

• 2024 College Football, NFL odds: Best bets for Vikings-Lions, Ohio State-Texas

Find out why Sammy P is wagering on the Vikings to cover and win when they face the Lions, and why he's backing Texas to keep it close against Ohio State....2025
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• Pre-Snap Reads 1/4: Questions loom large for our Seattle Seahawks
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• Week 18 Props that Pop: Loading up on Vikings-Lions bets
Liz Loza and Daniel Dopp break down Week 18 and offer their favorite prop bets for the final week of the NFL regular season....2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Cortland Sutton doesn’t care who suits up for the Chiefs

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Friday, January 3 The latest Ringing in 2025: New Year’s Resolutions for all 32 NFL teams | FOX Sports Kansas City Chiefs — Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes vow to never retire. I know that’s probably bad news for the rest of the AFC, if not the entire NFL. But these two are something not a lot of winners in the NFL have been in recent decades: L...2025
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• Houston Texans NFL Power Rankings: Week 18

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Where is Houston ranked after their loss to the Ravens? Here we are, at the end of the 2024 regular season! It’s been…one heck of a regular season! I guess! In one of the final power rankings of this big season, the Houston Texans find themselves in the most precarious position on all of the rankings. Despite their guaranteed spot in the wildcard round as A...2025
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• Bengals News (1/2): Triple Crown Chase

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Bengals star wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is having a season of the ages. Bengals News Joe Burrow wants to make sure Ja’Marr Chase gets Triple Crown vs. Steelers Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow isn’t holding back about anything right now, whether it’s what he wants the team to do with Tee Higgins or something else. Bengals Greatest Offensive Seaso...2025
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• Vikings Links: Happy New Year!

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Getty Images The Vikings are ready for any opponent! The division title comes down to one game! If I would have told you before the season began that the Vikings would be 14-2 and playing for the division title in the final game of the season, you would have told me to put the pipe down, ease up, pass it bro. Nevertheless, here we are after enjoying (most of us) a...2024
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• Horse Tracks: Chiefs at Broncos, week 18 game now set

Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images Left open on the schedule, we now know when the Broncos will play. When you printed off the Broncos schedule back in May, you may have noticed that Denver’s week 18 matchup at home against the Kansas City Chiefs was left unscheduled for either this Saturday or Sunday. On Sunday night, the NFL ended the suspense, especially for ticket holders, and announced ...2024
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• Bengals News (12/30): What’s Next?

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Cincinnati came up with a huge win on Saturday night and got a little help on Sunday. Whats coming down the pike and how do they get into the postseason? Bengals News Game Date & Time Announced: Bengals vs. Steelers The NFL announced the Bengals’ Week 18 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers will take place on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 8:00 p.m. on ABC/ESPN. A...2024
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• Vikings-Lions Sunday Night Football game thread
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• What Vikings-Lions means for NFC standings in Week 18
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• Vikings Links: It’s An Exciting Time To Be A Vikings Fan!
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• Pre-Snap Reads 1/4: Questions loom large for our Seattle Seahawks
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• Vikings @ Lions: Breaking Down the Matchup
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• Arrowheadlines: Cortland Sutton doesn’t care who suits up for the Chiefs
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• Vikings @ Lions: Breaking Down the Matchup
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• Houston Texans NFL Power Rankings: Week 18
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• Vikings Links: Happy New Year!
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• 2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Commanders clinch playoff berth; Vikings, Lions to play for No. 1 seed

A look at the playoff standings as Week 17 comes to a close...2024

• Arrowheadlines: Cortland Sutton doesn’t care who suits up for the Chiefs
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• Houston Texans NFL Power Rankings: Week 18
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• Bengals News (1/2): Triple Crown Chase
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• Vikings Links: Happy New Year!
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• Horse Tracks: Chiefs at Broncos, week 18 game now set
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• Packers @ Vikings: Matchup and Stakes

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images A lot depends on this penultimate game of the regular season for both teams Both the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers have earned a spot in the NFC postseason tournament, so from that perspective there isn’t much at stake when the two teams take the field on Sunday afternoon. But both teams have known they were playoff bound for about a mo...2024
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• Packers @ Vikings: Matchup and Stakes

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images A lot depends on this penultimate game of the regular season for both teams Both the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers have earned a spot in the NFC postseason tournament, so from that perspective there isn’t much at stake when the two teams take the field on Sunday afternoon. But both teams have known they were playoff bound for about a mo...2024
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• Arrowheadlines: The deep passing attack is the Chiefs’ Achilles’ heel

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Tuesday, December 24 The latest NFL playoffs: Biggest weakness for seven Super Bowl contenders | ESPN Kansas City Chiefs (14-1) Chance to win the Super Bowl, via ESPN’s FPI: 12.6% Most likely seed: No. 1 Achilles’ heel: A weird trend has only gotten stranger this season. Since the Chiefs traded away Tyreek Hill and attempted to r Deep passing...2024
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• The Linc - “The efficiency of the [Eagles] passing game will determine this team’s ceiling”

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 12/17/24. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... NFL Week 15 Under Review: One Big Question for Each of the NFC Contenders - The RingerThe truth is that the Eagles passing game has been an issue throughout this season, and it’s hard to get to the Super Bowl without being efficient through the air. Among the ...2024
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• Full Tour of Las Vegas Strip from Super Bowl Weekend

This past weekend, I was in Las Vegas to absorb the atmosphere for the Super Bowl. On Sunday, I posted an article with pictures from the Strip, including all of the NFL-related decorations that were on display. I also film video content for my hobby travel channel on YouTube, Poko Traveler. I shot a lot of footage on Saturday to give a tour of a lot of the Strip, while also highlighting all of the...2024
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• NFL releases full Week 18 schedule: Vikings-Lions flexed to Sunday night, two games moved to Saturday

There are plenty of playoff spots and seeds to be had in Week 18...2024
• NFL Week 18 games with playoff implications: Ranking most important matchups after Vikings-Lions
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• Timing of HC interviews hinges on Vikings-Lions
The outcome of Sunday night's Vikings-Lions game will determine when Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn and Brian Flores can start interviewing for head coaching jobs....2025
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• 2023 NFC North race: Will Vikings, Lions or Packers win division crown? Reasons why each could prevail

Aaron Rodgers is gone, leaving a power vacuum in the NFC North...2023
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• 2020 NFL free agency grades for NFC North: Bears, Vikings, Lions all fail to gain enough ground on Packers
None of the four teams in the NFC North upgraded their rosters in a big way during free agency...2020
• Vikings-Lions: Takeaways, things to know from Minnesota's seventh straight victory
The Vikings, led by Case Keenum, are one of the NFL's best teams...2017
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• Lions Make Power Move in NFC Playoff Race with Complete Team Win over Vikings
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• Burning questions facing the Packers' NFC North foes
The top-of-mind topics for the Vikings, Lions and Bears at this stage of the offseason...2018

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• Vikings Links: It’s An Exciting Time To Be A Vikings Fan!
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• Arrowheadlines: Cortland Sutton doesn’t care who suits up for the Chiefs
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• 2025 NFL playoff picture, bracket: Wild Card Weekend schedule unveiled, Vikings-Lions loser to face Rams
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• Vikings-Lions Sunday Night Football game thread
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• 2025 NFL playoff picture, bracket: Broncos in after destroying Chiefs, Vikings-Lions loser will face Rams
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• What Vikings-Lions means for NFC standings in Week 18
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• Week 18 NFL playoff picture: Ranking games with most important playoff implications after Vikings-Lions
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• Sunday Night Football: Vikings-Lions betting preview (odds, lines, best bets)
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• 2024 College Football, NFL odds: Best bets for Vikings-Lions, Ohio State-Texas
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• Vikings’ Season-Defining Clash Against Detroit

In a thrilling showdown for the NFC North title, the Vikings’ resurgence under Sam Darnold and their fierce rivalry with the Lions take center stage. Dive into their Pro Bowl surprises, kicker struggles, and game strategies that could lead Minnesota to Super Bowl glory! | Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Join Two Old Bloggers for a high-stakes preview of the historic Vikings-Lions showd...2025
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• Week 18 NFL games with playoff implications: Ranking most important matchups after Vikings-Lions
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• Can Rams make the playoffs? Game-by-game predictions after the bye week

David Banks-Imagn Images Can Rams get hot and make another run at the playoffs? The Los Angeles Rams are coming off of their bye week in Week 7 with a 1-4 record. It’s a similar hole that the Rams climbed out of last year when they made the postseason after starting 3-6. The road back isn’t going to be easy and the margins will be small, but another playoff appearance is possible. Here ar...2024
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• GA Skol’s 2023 Season Preview

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images It’s going to be another fun year. Welcome back to another NFL season! It has been a few months since I’ve written anything. I successfully predicted a 13-4- season last year. I am usually not a big homer or positive person all the time, but this coaching staff has me ready. I think this year will be a fun year, but I don’t know if we can expect a repeat...2023
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• Week 11 Snap Judgments

Musings, observations and the occasional insight from a Week 11 that got considerably more interesting as the day unfolded…. * Late November is the time of year in the NFL when playoff dreams start to feel real, when a team finds a formula for winning and hopes to ride it as far as it will go. Dare the Minnesota Vikings imagine that even February is in play now, with the added bonus of becoming th...2017
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