After the Detroit Lions saw their fortunes take a pleasant turn with the Washington Commanders’ upset of the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon, it appeared possible the Minnesota Vikings would extend the favor by losing to the Seahawks in Seattle.

A late 39-yard touchdown from Sam Darnold to Justin Jefferson lifted the Vikings to their eighth straight win.

The Minnesota Vikings held off the Seattle Seahawks in a xx-xx thriller on Sunday to keep pace in the race for the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs in a critical game for each team's playoff fate. Minnesota took the lead with an opening-drive touchdown and didn't trail until allowing a Seahawks touchdown with 4:21 left in the fourth quarter.

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Legendary coach Pete Carroll most recently coached the Seahawks from 2010 to 2023, but he wants back in the NFL.

The Detroit Lions are a win and one Minnesota Vikings loss vs. Seattle or Green Bay from clinching the top NFC playoff seed and NFC North.

The Seattle Seahawks have seen different aspects of their offense emerge during a four-game winning streak. They host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night.

Sam Darnold, Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings outlasted Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks 27-24 to keep pace with Detroit for the top spot in the NFC.

Seattle — Sam Darnold connected with a well-covered Justin Jefferson with 3:51 left for his third TD pass of the game, and Minnesota outlasted Geno Smith and Seattle to keep pace with Detroit for the top spot in the NFC on Sunday with a 27-24 victory.

The Detroit Lions picked up their 13th win Sunday, the most in franchise history, with a 34-17 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 16.