The Minnesota Vikings failed when all the money was on the table and they had a chance to rake it in However, all is not lost.

The Lions will be rewarded with a first-round bye, while the Vikings wind up with the No. 5 seed and will face the Los Angeles Rams.

The Detroit Lions made an emphatic statement as to who is the No. 1 seed in the NFC. In a game between teams that each had 14-2 records coming into Sunday night, the Lions vanquished the Vikings 31-9 to capture the NFC North and a bye next week.