the battle for the NFC North and the NFC's 1 seed. The Lions have been at or near the top of the standings in the NFC all year long, but the Vikings have been a major thorn in their side ...

the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs and a bye in the first round. The loser will be the fifth seed and have to go on the road in the playoffs. Here's the latest on the Packers' playoff scenarios ...

Though the Commanders have only appeared in the playoffs six times ... and now Commanders failed to qualify for the NFC playoffs for 18 seasons. Here are the three times in the last 25 years ...

At least the Minnesota Vikings will make some history next week. They’ll be the first 14-win wild-card playoff team in NFL history. There can be complaints about the NFL overemphasizing its ...

But the Minnesota Vikings-Detroit Lions matchup decided the NFC North title and No. 1 seed, with the loser hitting the wild-card round as the No. 5 seed, so there were two vital pieces left to fall.

It didn't take long for the Lions to establish themselves as the favorites to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LIX ... even more impressively, the Lions have been able to overcome key injuries ...

The Lions swept the Packers during the regular season. The Packers have just one victory against an NFC playoff team this season. That came against the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams in Week 5.

The win not only captured the North title for Detroit, but also secured the team's first No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs, which means the Lions have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. "What ...

The winner of the game will be the one seed in the NFC, win the NFC North and have home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. Neither team would have to play outdoors all postseason.

And the stakes couldn't have been higher: win and claim the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs and home-field advantage or be a wild-card contender on the road against a familiar foe in Matthew ...

Twelve teams have clinched postseason spots, leaving an opening apiece in the AFC and NFC, but there's a lot to be worked out with seeding in both conferences. The AFC North was settled Saturday ...

The Bucs have won the NFC South Division for the fourth consecutive season. The Bucs ran one final play with a short pass to Mike Evans who got the yardage needed to get to 1,000 receiving yards ...