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Souhan: Vikings’ path to Super Bowl is clear because NFC playoff field is flawed
Those other times when things went wrong — we’re talking four Super Bowl losses plus 1998, 2000, 2009 and 2017 — weren’t solid opportunities. This time, the NFC playoff field is flawed.
Lions enter playoffs tops in the NFC for first time with an eye on the Super Bowl
After losing the first regular-season game in league history pitting teams with a combined 28 victories, the Vikings (14-3) hit the road for wild-card weekend, visiting the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams (10-7) on Monday night as the most accomplished fifth seed in NFL history.
Why each NFC playoff team will win the Super Bowl, and why they won’t
The Detroit Lions are the team to beat in the NFC, but this conference's wild-card teams put up more fight than their AFC counterparts.
How the NFL 2025 Playoffs work - seeds, schedule and road to the Super Bowl
NFL playoff seeding has been confirmed after the regular season concluded on Sunday night, and the race to Super Bowl 59 will begin.
Where the Lions sit in NFL power rankings entering playoffs
The Lions put on a defensive clinic Sunday night in their 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Detroit finished the regular
When do Detroit Lions play next? NFL playoffs schedule set
The Detroit Lions have earned a bye and will not be in action- during the wild-card round. Here's what we know.
NFL playoffs: The easiest path to get to New Orleans and win Super Bowl LIX for each NFC team
Here's who NFC teams want to see—and don't want to see—for their best chance at lifting the Lombardi Trophy next month.
Vikings see parallels and draw inspiration from Rams’ Super Bowl run in 2021
For those searching for hope after the 14-win Vikings’ playoff hopes were deflated by the season’s worst loss, a handful of ...
Vikings-Rams preview, predictions: Can Kevin O’Connell best Sean McVay in wild-card round?
This matchup of former coaching cohorts could come down to whether the Vikings can protect Sam Darnold against the fearsome ...
NFL Power Rankings: Super Bowl picks still intact, but big misses on preseason top 10, Vikings and Broncos
Pete Prisco shares his Power Rankings heading into Week 1 of the 2025 playoffs and mocks himself for some preseason misses ...
NFL playoff predictions, Super Bowl picks from the Vikings On SI staff
The Minnesota Vikings are the No. 5 seed in the NFC and will need to exact revenge against the Los Angeles Rams in order to ...
Dice, mini helmets predict Broncos will win the Super Bowl
The Broncos (six) defeat the Vikings (four) to claim their fourth Super Bowl win in franchise history, marking a Hollywood ending to Bo Nix’s rookie season. Surely, this is a prediction you can trust.
Will Vikings win the Super Bowl? Predictions for NFL playoff bracket
The Vikings will be facing the Los Angeles Rams in the opening round of the playoffs. What other matchups have formed?
NFL Playoff Predictions: MMQB Staff Picks for Super Bowl LIX
Which teams are in line to play for it all? Our writers and editors fill out their brackets and pick a champion, a final ...
Vikings re-sign ex-Broncos quarterback; 5 other players hit transaction wire
The Vikings signed ex-Broncos QB Brett Rypien to their practice squad, and five other former Denver players hit the ...