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NFL Week 18 power rankings: NFC No. 1 seed down to wire, Bills stay on top
There's plenty on the line in the final week of the 2024 NFL regular season. Here are our Week 18 power rankings.
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.
Vikings at Lions: Predictions, picks, odds for NFL Week 18 game
Is this the game of the season? Two teams, both boasting the best record in the NFC are vying not only for a the No. 1 seed in their conference, but a division title as well. The loser of this game will not only lose out on their division and a bye week,
Who wins Week 18 NFC North showdown: Vikings or Lions? | The Facility
Emmanuel Acho, LeSean McCoy, James Jones and Chase Daniel predict whether the Minnesota Vikings or Detroit Lions will win their Week 18 NFC North showdown and the No. 1 seed.
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.
NFL Week 18 picks straight up and against spread: Lions or Vikings for NFC's top playoff seed?
The NFL playoff picture is about to be completed, with the final berths and seedings to be determined this weekend. Here are our NFL Week 18 picks.
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.
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.
Inside the Vikings, Week 18: Can the Vikings take the No. 1 seed from the Lions?
The Minnesota Vikings are 14-2, one win away from tying the franchise record for most victories in a single season (15 in 1998). But the last "W" on the checklist is especially important.

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Green Bay Packers playoff picture: Wild-card opponent scenarios, NFC standings, tiebreaker with Commanders, NFL playoff outlook
What's the Packers' playoff picture heading into Week 18 Bears game? Latest scenarios, tiebreakers with Commanders, standings ...
Battle for NFC's No. 1 seed: Three reasons why Vikings are a stronger Super Bowl contender than Lions
The 14-2 Detroit Lions play host to the 14-2 Minnesota Vikings in Week 18 on "Sunday Night Football" in what is shaping up to ...
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2025 NFL Mock Draft: NFC South edition 2.0
Our plan is to show you the fans what teams in the NFC South will be working with in terms of draft fits, targets, and draft ...
NFC North Roundtable: Lions' Regular Season MVP
Everything is on the line in the Week 18 matchup between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings. The winner of this game will claim the NFC North title, along with a first-round bye and home-field ...
Sam Darnold, Andrew Van Ginkel, four other Vikings named to NFC Pro Bowl roster
Vikings QB Sam Darnold was named a Pro Bowler for the first time, as were Andrew Van Ginkel, Jonathan Greenard and Byron ...
Buccaneers aim to clinch 4th straight NFC South title and help receiver Mike Evans make NFL history
If Tampa Bay can clinch a playoff berth while also helping star receiver Mike Evans make NFL history, the Buccaneers would ...
Where does CeeDee Lamb rank among the NFC WRs selected to 2025 Pro Bowl?
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lam was selected for the 2025 Pro Bowl. Even with an injury, lamb still has some of the ...