EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings (14-3) had their nine-game winning streak, which lasted for all of November and December, upended Sunday to start January and end the regular season.

Now the team will try to start a new streak with the stakes becoming win and advance or lose and abruptly go home.

The final game of the NFL's 2024 regular season secured the NFC North and No. 1 overall seed in the NFC Playoffs for Detroit (15-2) and relegated Minnesota to the No. 5 seed as the first 14-win team to ever be a Wild Card entrant.

The field is set, and the action will resume with six total NFL playoff games (three in the AFC and three in the NFC) from Saturday through Monday.

The top four seeds in the AFC and NFC went to division winners.

Since the NFL expanded the playoffs in 2020, No. 2 seeds now play on Wild Card Weekend.

Fourteen clubs remain, and 18 have shifted their focus toward the 2025 NFL Draft.

Wild Card Round Matchups

Saturday, Jan. 11

AFC No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) at AFC No. 4 Houston (10-7), 3:30 p.m. (CT) on CBS

AFC No. 6 Pittsburgh (10-7) at AFC No. 3 Baltimore (12-5), 7 p.m. (CT) on Prime

Sunday, Jan. 12

AFC No. 7 Denver (10-7) at AFC No. 2 Buffalo (13-4), Noon (CT) on CBS

NFC No. 7 Green Bay (11-6) at NFC No. 2 Philadelphia (14-3), 3:30 p.m. (CT) on FOX

NFC No. 6 Washington (12-5) at NFC No. 3 Tampa Bay (10-7), 7 p.m. (CT) on NBC

Monday, Jan. 13

NFC No. 5 Minnesota (14-3) at NFC No. 4 Los Angeles Rams (10-7), 7 p.m. on ABC/ESPN

Division Champions

NFC NORTH

1. Detroit Lions (15-2)

Up Next

1/18/25 or 1/19/25: Will host highest remaining seed in Divisional Round

Status: Thanks to four touchdowns from Jahmyr Gibbs (three rushing and one receiving), the Lions locked up the top spot. Gibbs finished with 20 scrimmage touchdowns, a franchise record that made him the first Detroit player to lead the NFL in the category since Barry Sanders went back-to-back with 16 in 1990 and 17 in 1991.

NFC EAST

2. Philadelphia Eagles (14-3)

Up Next

3:30 p.m. (CT) on 1/12/25: Will host No. 7 Green Bay (11-6)

Watch: FOX (and FOX Deportes)

Status: The Eagles had already become the 20^th consecutive installment of a different team winning the NFC East from the previous season (and were locked in at No. 2), so they were able to rest Saquon Barkley, who finished his first season in Philly with 2,005 rushing yards, which ranks 8^th all-time.

NFC SOUTH

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7)

Up Next

7 p.m. (CT) on 1/12/25: Will host No. 6 Commanders (12-5)

Watch: NBC (and on Peacock & Universo)

Status: The Bucs rallied from two 10-point deficits at home against the Saints and moved up to the No. 3 seed with their win and the loss by the Rams. Tampa Bay claimed its fourth consecutive NFC South title and became the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive division titles despite entering Week 13 below .500 in each season. No other franchise has had such a surge in consecutive seasons.

NFC WEST

4. Los Angeles Rams (10-7)

Up Next

7 p.m. (CT) on 1/13/25: Will host No. 5 Vikings (14-3)

Watch: ABC and ESPN (also on ESPN+/ESPN Deportes/ManningCast on ESPN2/ESPN+)

Status: The Rams opted for rest for starters instead of doing more to secure the No. 3 seed in Week 18. Tight end Tyler Higbee returned in Week 16 from an ACL injury he suffered in last season's playoffs. He has caught two touchdowns.

Wild Card Participants

5. Minnesota Vikings (14-3)

Up Next

7 p.m. (CT) on 1/13/25: Will visit No. 4 Rams (10-7)

Watch: ABC and ESPN (also on ESPN+/ESPN Deportes/ManningCast on ESPN2/ESPN+)

Status: Minnesota ended its season plus-100 in point differential (432 for, 332 against), which ranks 15^th in franchise history. This is the fourth time Minnesota has been in positive triple digits and not won its division.

6. Washington Commanders (12-5)

Up Next

7 p.m. (CT) on 1/12/25: Will visit No. 3 Tampa Bay (10-7)

Watch: NBC (and on Peacock & Universo)

Status: Despite having won three Super Bowls, this is just the fourth time in Washington's history for its team to win at least 12 games in a season. The Commanders claimed the "dub" over the Cowboys after switching from rookie Jayden Daniels to Marcus Mariota at halftime.

7. Green Bay Packers (11-6)

Up Next

3:30 p.m. (CT) on 1/12/25: Will visit No. 2 Philadelphia (14-3)

Broadcast TV: FOX (and FOX Deportes)

Status: The 2023 Packers became the NFL's first No. 7 seed to win a Wild Card game (defeating the Cowboys). Now they'll try to replicate the feat against this season's NFC East Champion.

Eliminated and on vacay

8. Seattle Seahawks (10-7)

Final word: Seattle was one of 15 teams with at least 10 wins and the only one that didn't make the postseason, and it was decided on a strength of victory tiebreaker against the Rams. The Seahawks became the second team since 2020 to win 10 or more games and miss the playoffs (2020 Dolphins went 10-6).

Draft order: No. 18 overall

9. Atlanta Falcons (8-9)

Final word: The Falcons joined the 2020 Vikings (Week 3 vs. Tennessee) as the only teams in NFL history to lose a game in which multiple players had 170+ scrimmage yards. Atlanta set a franchise record for a single game with 537.

Draft order: No. 15 overall

10. Arizona Cardinals (8-9)

Final word: Arizona scored six touchdowns, including four from Kyler Murray, and rattled off the final 21 points in a 47-24 win over the 49ers.

Draft order: No. 16 overall

11. Dallas Cowboys (7-10)

Final word: Micah Parsons became the first player since sacks became official in 1982 to record 12+ in each of his first four seasons.

Draft order: No. 12 overall

12. San Francisco 49ers (6-11)

Final word: Joshua Dobbs started in place of an injured Brock Purdy and threw for 326 yards and two scores but also tossed two interceptions as a frustrating season for San Francisco faded away with the team's seventh loss in eight games.

Draft order: No. 11 overall

13. Chicago Bears (5-12)

Final word: The Bears halted their 10-game losing streak in 2024 (second longest in franchise history), as well as an 11-game skid against the Packers that began in the 2019 season opener.

Draft order: No. 10 overall

14. Carolina Panthers (5-12)

Final word: The Panthers played four overtime games in the final eight contests of their season and won three of them, including Sunday's 44-38 win over the Falcons.

Draft order: No. 8 overall

15. New Orleans Saints (5-12)

Final word: The Saints were unable to seal off a 19-13 fourth-quarter lead at the Buccaneers.

Draft order: No. 9 overall

16. New York Giants (3-14)

Final word: The Giants announced they are staying with GM Joe Schoen and Head Coach Brian Daboll, who are heading into their fourth season together.

Draft order: No. 3 overall