We now know all seven NFC playoff teams, but only one matchup is set — Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles — entering the Sunday late afternoon games. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinched the NFC South Division with a fourth-quarter rally past the New Orleans Saints,

The 14-2 Lions will take on the 14-2 Vikings on Sunday night with plenty on the line. The winner will take the NFC North title, the top seed in the NFC and a first-round playoff bye. The loser will slip to the No. 5 seed and go on the road in the first round of the playoffs next week.

Detroit has won back to back games since dropping a wild back-and-forth affair to the Bills back in Week 15, and has held on tight to the conference's top seed for the entire season. By virtue of having won the first game between these two teams, the Lions would also retain the No. 1 seed in the unlikely event of a tie on Sunday night.