Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) celebrates with wide receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown (14), Tim Patrick (17) and Jameson Williams (9) and tight end Sam LaPorta (87) in the end zone after running for a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in the first quarter at Ford Field. / Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

The Minnesota Vikings face the Detroit Lions this week on Sunday Night Football. The winner takes the NFC's No. 1 seed. Live coverage begins at 7 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field in Detroit. Both squads are 14-2 entering the matchup, but the loser will be forced to open the playoffs on the road next week while the winner earns a bye to the Divisional Round,

The Denver Broncos had the most direct path to the AFC's No. 7 playoff seed and a date with the Buffalo Bills next weekend in the wild-card round, and they did not stray. Playing against a Kansas City Chiefs team minus star quarterback Patrick Mahomes and several other starters,

The Denver Broncos, who earned the right to face the Bills in next week’s Wild Card playoff round, faced a Kansas City Chiefs team in the same position as Buffalo. They clinched the No. 1 seed and barely showed up for a road beatdown. The Broncos cruised to a 38-0 win.

The Detroit Lions are the favorites to win Super Bowl 2025 entering NFL playoffs after a huge win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18.

The Detroit Lions will play one of four teams in their playoff opener next week: The Rams, Packers, Vikings or Commanders.

It's playoff time in Buffalo as the Bills are less than a week away from their AFC wild-card matchup against the Denver Broncos. While the Bills will take a one-game-at-a-time approach, they are pursuing a Super Bowl appearance,