SI.com · Dec 28, 2015
Giants at Vikings Sunday, December 27th, 2015
The Minnesota Vikings may already be in the playoffs by the time they take the field Sunday night while the New York Giants know they won't have a chance to join them.
The Vikings and the red-hot Teddy Bridgewater are in pursuit of the NFC North title as they host an eliminated Giants team that is without suspended wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
Minnesota (9-5) will secure a playoff berth before taking the field if either Seattle wins or Atlanta loses Sunday. The Vikings can also make the playoffs with a win, and can clinch their first North crown since 2009 with a victory over the Giants and one next Sunday at Green Bay.