While the Lions and Eagles — and also likely the Commanders, plus the NFC North and South winners — will have their say in the matter, Packers vs. Vikings would be a dynamite NFC championship game. Both teams have been outstanding all year, and while Green Bay can’t win the NFC North, Sunday’s game still carries great meaning for both teams. The 13-2 Vikings remain in the hunt for a division title and the NFC’s No. 1 seed with a win. The 11-4 Packers are 11-0 against teams not currently ahead of them in the NFC playoff picture (Green Bay is 0-4 against Detroit, Minnesota and Philadelphia). If they’re going to the Super Bowl, they’ll have to win a playoff game in at least one of those teams’ home stadiums, so a good measuring stick for the club will be this afternoon’s trip to Minneapolis.
Also closing out the late Sunday afternoon window in Week 17 are the Miami Dolphins, in Cleveland taking on the Browns.
Week 17 Sunday NFL schedule
Early window
Late window
Live3 updates
- Sun, December 29, 2024 at 4:25 PM EST
Dolphins and Browns trade punts to open Week 17
A couple of backup quarterbacks are running the show in Cleveland with Snoop Huntley starting for Miami — which is trying to keep some slim playoff hopes alive — against Dorian Thompson-Robinson for Cleveland.
- Sun, December 29, 2024 at 3:02 PM EST
Vikings-Packers Inactives
- Sun, December 29, 2024 at 3:01 PM EST
Dolphins-Browns Inactives
Both Tua Tagovailoa and Jaylen Waddle are out for the Dolphins today.