A late 39-yard touchdown from Sam Darnold to Justin Jefferson lifted the Vikings to their eighth straight win.

The Minnesota Vikings held off the Seattle Seahawks in a xx-xx thriller on Sunday to keep pace in the race for the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs in a critical game for each team's playoff fate. Minnesota took the lead with an opening-drive touchdown and didn't trail until allowing a Seahawks touchdown with 4:21 left in the fourth quarter.

After the Detroit Lions saw their fortunes take a pleasant turn with the Washington Commanders’ upset of the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon, it appeared possible the Minnesota Vikings would extend the favor by losing to the Seahawks in Seattle.

The Seattle Seahawks have only one path to the playoffs: winning the NFC West. Seattle finds itself heading into a must-win game against the host Bears on Thursday night, and even if the Seahawks can top Chicago and beat the Los Angeles Rams in Week 18,

The Detroit Lions are a win and one Minnesota Vikings loss vs. Seattle or Green Bay from clinching the top NFC playoff seed and NFC North.

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It took until the last minute, but the Vikings have kept pace with the Lions in the NFC North. Minnesota defeated Seattle 27-24 on ... next week before taking on Detroit in Week 18. At 8-7, it’s a costly loss for the Seahawks, who have now fallen a ...

A look at the Detroit Lions and the NFC playoff picture with two weeks to play shows a clear path to being the No. 1 seed

The Detroit Lions picked up their 13th win Sunday, the most in franchise history, with a 34-17 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 16.

The Minnesota Vikings almost couldn't be doing this more quietly. Justin Jefferson was brilliant, with 10 catches for 144 yards and two touchdowns as the Vikings beat the Seahawks 27-24 to keep pace with the Lions in the NFC North and for the top seed in the NFC playoffs at 13-2.

Sam Darnold, Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings outlasted Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks 27-24 to keep pace with Detroit for the top spot in the NFC.