While the Lions and Eagles – and probably also the Commanders, as well as the NFC North and South winners – will have a say in the matter, Packers vs. Vikings would be a dynamite NFC championship game. Both teams have been exceptional all year, and even if Green Bay can’t win the NFC North, Sunday’s game still holds great meaning for both teams. The 13-2 Vikings remain in the hunt for a division title and the NFC’s No. 1 seed with a win. The 11-4 Packers are 11-0 against teams currently not ahead of them in the NFC playoffs (Green Bay is 0-4 against Detroit, Minnesota and Philadelphia). If they go to the Super Bowl, they will have to win a playoff game in at least one of these teams’ stadiums, so a good indicator for the club will be this afternoon’s trip to Minneapolis.
The Miami Dolphins also close out the late Sunday afternoon window of Week 17, in Cleveland taking on the Browns.
Sunday NFL Schedule for Week 17
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