There's more than just the NFC North title and No. 1 seed at stake Sunday night when the Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings.
There's also the timing of when coveted assistants from the Lions and Vikings staffs can interview for head coaching jobs. Coaches from the winning team will be cleared to interview three days after the game while coaches from the losing team must wait until at least three days after next weekend's wild-card games conclude.
Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores are considered three of the top head coaching candidates in the upcoming hiring cycle across league circles.