The Week 18 showdown between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings will be a nationally televised affair.
NBC has scheduled next week's Detroit vs. Minnesota game in Detroit for Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m.) as the game will decide the NFC North champion and the No. 1 seed in the NFC which comes with home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Minnesota is currently 14-2 on the season after defeating Green Bay, 27-25, Sunday to push themselves into the No. 1 seed in the NFC and atop the NFC North. Their reign atop the division and the conference could only last a day, however, with the Lions (13-2) set to play at San Francisco on Monday Night Football.
The last game of the season will be a historic one for the NFL. It will be the most wins two teams have had in a regular-season matchup in NFL history. The loser of that contest could potentially have 14 wins and be the No. 5 seed and start the playoffs on the road.
Detroit is 4-0 in primetime games this year, with the 49ers set to be their fifth primetime game of the season.
Detroit is looking to clinch their second consecutive division title, while the Vikings are seeking their second in three years.
