Nfc's No. 1 Seed Comes Down To Vikings-lions Showdown At Detroit In Week 18
The NFC's No. 1 seed will come down to the final week when the Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings.
The winner takes the NFC North and gets a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage until the Super Bowl. The loser becomes the No. 5 seed and must play on the road in the wild-card round.
The Vikings 14-2 held on for a 27-25 victory over the Green Bay Packers to set up the high-stakes showdown in Week 18. The Lions 13-2 visit the San Francisco 49ers 6-9 on Monday night in a rematch of the NFC title game. Win, lose or tie, they have to beat the Vikings again. Detroit beat Minnesota 31-29 in Week 7.
The Philadelphia Eagles clinched the NFC East and locked up the No. 2 seed with a 41-7 rout of the Dallas Cowboys. However, coach Nick Sirianni has a tough decision to make this week. Saquon Barkley is 101 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season record for yards rushing in a season.
Sirianni has to decide whether to rest Barkley and most of his starters to prepare for the playoffs or let his star try for the 40-year-old record.