Van Ginkel has been named the NFC's Defensive Player of the Week for his Week 16 performance against the Seattle Seahawks. The linebacker helped Minnesota soar to a 27-24 victory, tallying two sacks, three quarterback hits and two tackles for loss on Sunday at Lumen Field.

The Minnesota Vikings are officially in control of their own destiny if they want to not only win the NFC North, but hold the No. 1 seed in the conference. They

Experts weigh in on this huge NFC North matchup. Can the Vikings sweep the Packers to keep hopes for the No. 1 seed alive?

The Vikings currently stand as the NFC's top wild-card seed, but Minnesota could make a major leap in the playoff picture in the next two weeks.

The switch makes sense, as the Vikings remain in the hunt for the NFC's No. 1 playoff seed, fresh off their eighth straight victory to improve to 13-2 on the season. A win over th

The Minnesota Vikings almost couldn't be doing this more quietly. Justin Jefferson was brilliant, with 10 catches for 144 yards and two touchdowns as the Vikings beat the Seahawks 27-24 to keep pace with the Lions in the NFC North and for the top seed in the NFC playoffs at 13-2.

The NFL has recognized that the Vikings and Packers have more to play for than the Eagles and the already eliminated Cowboys.

Another week, another full slate of NFL action nearly in the books. And Week 16 has already been chock-full of drama, from Bryce Young helping the Carolina Panthers spoil another team's playoff hope to the Philadelphia Eagles losing one of their MVP candidates to injury.

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By Rob Maaddi The Associated Press Playoff berths, draft positioning and more are up for grabs in Week 17. There’s going to be plenty of football on television this holiday week with the NFL playing games on five out of six days,