The Minnesota Vikings failed to seize the moment Sunday night, suffering a lopsided loss to the Detroit Lions and surrendering the NFC North and No. 1 playoff seed.

A playoff matchup features the Minnesota Vikings (14-3) against the Los Angeles Rams (10-7) in the NFC Wild Card round on Monday, January 13, 2025 at SoFi Stadium.The Vikings took the loss 31-9

Detroit defeated Minnesota 31-9 to win the NFC North division title and secure a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the playoffs

Here’s a sampling of what’s being said nationally after Detroit won its second consecutive division crown: Lions beat Vikings 31-9, win NFC North and No. 1 seed, dropping division rivals to No. 5 -- Associated Press game story What we learned from Detroit’s win -- NFL.

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.

The NFC North title and No. 1 seed in the playoffs is on the line during tonight’s Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings game, and it’s winner-takes-all. The Lions and Vikings enter the matchup with identical 14-2 records;