As expected the final regular season game of the 2024 NFL season will decide the NFC North winner and the conference’s No. 1 seed for the playoffs. On Sunday night, the NFL announced that the matchup between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings has been flexed to “Sunday Night Football” for Week 18, making it the final game of the season.
The winner of the game will be crowned the NFC North champion and will earn a first-round bye as the NFC’s top seed. That is true regardless of whether the Lions win or lose on “Monday Night Football” against the San Francisco 49ers this week.