The Vikings don’t play till Monday night time this week, however they will already punch their ticket to the postseason.
With Seattle’s loss to Green Bay on Sunday night time, Minnesota has formally clinched a playoff berth.
This was certainly one of 3 ways the Vikings might clinch a spot in Week 15. The different two have been a Minnesota victory or a Rams loss. Los Angeles profitable on Thursday night time took that state of affairs out of play.
While the Vikings entered this weekend second within the NFC North at 11-2, they now management their very own consequence within the division race as a result of Detroit fell to Buffalo.
If the Vikings and Lions proceed to win for the following few weeks, they’ll play for the division crown — and a possible No. 1 seed and the convention’s solely bye — in Week 18.
