The Minnesota Vikings are playing moneyball.
One of the largest regular-season video games within the historical past of the Vikings and rival Detroit Lions will decide the NFC North champion and the highest seed within the convention Sunday.
With the sport at Detroit’s Ford Field, the Vikings are throwing their cash round, attempting to offset the Lions’ home-field benefit.
The Vikings spent $2 million on about 1,900 tickets for seats positioned behind the customer sideline at Ford Field Sunday and are actually reselling these tickets to followers at a heavy low cost, based on Sports Illustrated.
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The Minnesota Vikings’ Sam Darnold congratulates Cam Akers on a landing catch in the course of the second half towards the Green Bay Packers Dec. 29, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
The Vikings even despatched an e-mail to season ticket holders, notifying them of the particular provide.
The Lions reportedly contacted the league workplace to complain, however they have been instructed the Vikings weren’t breaking any league guidelines.
The sport between the longtime division rivals, each 14-2, is massive contemplating neither group has received a Super Bowl.
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The Vikings have been to 4 Super Bowls and misplaced all 4. Detroit has by no means performed in a Super Bowl.
The winner of this sport could have the clearest path within the NFC to the Super Bowl.
Detroit Lions broad receiver Jameson Williams, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring a landing in the course of the first half towards the San Francisco 49ers Dec. 30, 2024, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
The Lions received the sooner matchup this season in Minnesota, a good 31-29 thriller, to remain in first place within the NFC North. By advantage of that win, the Lions would declare the NFC’s high seed with a tie towards the Vikings Sunday evening.
The Vikings have not received a sport towards the Lions at Ford Field since January 2021 within the ultimate week of the 2020 season, a 37-35 victory that ended their season at 7-9. Minnesota completed 5-11.
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The Lions have received the final 4 conferences towards the Vikings and reached the NFC championship sport final 12 months. The Vikings have been considered in a rebuilding section, however the emergence of quarterback Sam Darnold fueled probably the most stunning tales of the NFL season.
The Minnesota Vikings’ Justin Jefferson is stopped by the Detroit Lions’ Kerby Joseph and Amani Oruwariye in the course of the second half Dec. 11, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Whichever group loses Sunday will probably be relegated to the highest wild-card spot and should play within the first spherical of the playoffs on the highway.
The winner will get a first-round bye and home-field benefit within the divisional spherical and doubtlessly the NFC championship sport.
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