The time has been set for the de facto NFC North championship game between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions.
It will be the primetime game on Sunday night on NBC with a kickoff at 7:20 p.m. CT. The Sunday night window in week 18 is set aside for a win and in a situation that doesn’t get impacted by other games. It’s often been the NFC East that has been decided in this window and the AFC East was on the line last year with the Buffalo Bills defeating the Miami Dolphins.
NFC North to be decided on Sunday Night Football
Not only will the game decide the NFC North, but it will likely decide the number one overall seed. The Vikings and Lions just need to win out and they will get the number one overall seed over the Philadelphia Eagles.
The first matchup between these two teams was one of the best games of the year. the Vikings had the Lions on the ropes needing to convert and third and short to wrap up the win and they were unable to do so, with Sam Darnold throwing the ball a little too high for Justin Jefferson. The Lions drove down for the game-winning field goal.
This game is likely to be just as good as the first one with the Vikings riding a nine-game winning streak and, even with all the injuries the Lions have, the offense is still putting up huge numbers and can keep up with anyone.
The entire country will get to watch the game that could end up deciding the NFC on Sunday night.