The Lions, Vikings and NFL Week 17
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It’s time for the first injury reports of the week, folks! Yes, because the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions are facing off on Thursday, the first injury reports of the week are up as of today, and we’ve got them here for you.
Entering Week 17, only two playoff spots remain up for grabs in the NFC: The last wild card and the NFC South division title. Green Bay and Detroit are the only two teams still in the running for the final wild-card spot, and the South is down to the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The sun went a long time ago at TCO Performance Center, but Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell remained hard at work.
The Minnesota Vikings won their third game in a row, beating the New York Giants 16-13 in a matchup of teams eliminated from playoff contention.
The Detroit Lions face a must-win game this weekend against the Minnesota Vikings and may be shorthanded on Christmas.
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Vikings-Lions: How to watch the Christmas Day match-up
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day at U.S. Bank Stadium. If you're not going to the game, you'll need a Netflix account to watch it.
The Detroit Lions were not expected to match the success they had last year when they won a franchise-record 15 games to earn the NFC’s No. 1 seed in the playoffs and claimed consecutive division cham
For the first time this season, the Vikings are on a win streak; they beat the Commanders at home on Dec. 7, before winning in Arlington, Texas, against the Cowboys last week. They are playing their final road game on Sunday afternoon against the 2-12 Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford,