The NFC’s No. 1 seed is on the line.
The NFC’s No. 1 seed is on the line entering Sunday Night, as the 14-2 Minnesota Vikings hitting the road to take on the 14-2 Detroit Lions. The winner secures a bye week and home field advantage in the NFC playoffs, with the losing falling to the conference’s fifth seed.
Check down below to see Pats Pulpit’s picks tonight and head to the comment section to further discussion tonight’s Thursday night action.
Patriots rooting guide
Go good game! With two NFC teams that did not play the Patriots, no major rooting interest Sunday night. | 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Patriots picks
Oliver Thomas: Game No. 272. A 14-2 versus a 14-2 in a tug-of-war for the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Dan Campbell’s side took the October meeting against Kevin O’Connell’s side. Now the Lions have a chance to take the season sweep at home. Maybe Kerby Joseph can take his 10th interception, too. But this matchup looks like a high-scoring dart throw when you have a pair of former first-round quarterback castoffs playing at the top of their profession. | Lions 34, Vikings 28
Brian Hines: After the year the Lions have had, it would be crazy to watch them fall to the fifth seed and play a road playoff game to open things off. But, that may soon be reality for them. They are at home this week, but the defensive injuries have caught up to them as Brock Purdy and the 49ers marched up and down the field early and often last week. Now, they’ll take on Coach of the Year should-be Kevin O’Connell who has his Vikings team playing great football. | Vikings 31, Lions 27
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