Lions will beat Vikings in showdown for NFC's No. 1 seed

Ben Goessling’s prediction: Vikings or Lions? Who will win the coveted NFC North title and No. 1 seed?
The winner of Sunday night’s game will be the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs and the NFC North champion for the second time in three years. The loser will be the first 14-win wild card in NFL history.
Lions-Vikings showdown will decide NFC North title, top seed in playoffs
The winner earns the NFC North title, home-field advantage until the Super Bowl and a coveted bye in the playoffs.
Who gets the NFC's No. 1 seed and a first-round bye if the Vikings and Lions tie in Week 18?
You couldn't draw up a regular-season game with much more at stake than this one. The winner of the game will be the one seed in the NFC, win the NFC North and have home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. Neither team would have to play outdoors all postseason.
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Lions-Vikings predictions: Will Detroit sweep Minnesota in Week 18 showdown?
Here’s a roundup of predictions for the Lions-Vikings Week 18 showdown at Ford Field in this winner-takes-all matchup.
Lions host Vikings on Sunday night, winner earns No. 1 seed in NFC and loser falls to No. 5 seed
The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings will wrap up the NFL's regular season on Sunday night with a lot at stake.
NFL playoff picture after Week 17: Vikings, Lions to battle in finale for NFC No. 1 seed
The final AFC playoff spot is up for grabs with the Broncos facing a win-and-in Week 18. If they lose, the Bengals and Dolphins are lurking.
Vikings vs. Lions predictions, pick, odds, spread for NFL Week 18
Homefield advantage throughout the playoffs is on the line as we continue our NFL odds series with a Vikings-Lions prediction and pick.
Lions and Vikings wrap up NFL's regular season by playing for top seed in NFC
Pregame analysis and predictions of the Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions NFL game to be played on January 5, 2025 on ESPN.
2025 Week 18 NFL score predictions, odds, picks today: Expert relays exact scores for every game
NFL odds deliver the highest over/under in a game this season, 56.5 in the crucial Vikings vs. Lions matchup on Sunday Night Football. Detroit is favored by three with the NFC North Division title, a first-round bye,
Pro Picks: Lions will beat the Vikings in showdown for the NFC's No. 1 seed
Game No. 272 on Sunday night between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings is a showdown for the NFC North and the conference’s top spot. The loser drops to the No. 5 seed. The Lions hold the tiebreaker in case the teams tie.
Lions clinched NFC North at U.S. Bank Stadium last season. Vikings hope to return favor at Ford Field on Sunday
It’s not lost on the Vikings that last season the Lions walked into U.S. Bank Stadium and walked out as NFC North champions.
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