What Vikings-Lions means for NFC standings in Week 18

The Vikings face the Lions in Detroit on Sunday. We break down what the game means for the NFL playoff picture.

Game result: It was close initially, but the Lions eventually pulled away and downed the Vikings in the regular season finale, 31-9. That means the Lions have the top seed in the conference, a first-round bye, and home-field advantage throughout the next two rounds. The Vikings will drop to the fifth seed and will travel in the wild card round to face the Los Angeles Rams on Monday...