The NFL has announced crucial schedule adjustments for Week 17, shifting focus to games with significant playoff implications. These changes reflect the league's effort to highlight matchups that could decide postseason fates.

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off another impressive win, securing their eighth in a row. After dispatching the Seahawks on Sunday, their eyes are now firmly set on the Packers and Lions to finish the season and win the NFC North.

After Sunday’s win in Seattle, the Vikings' eighth victory in a row, they are 13-2 and remain tied for the NFC’s No. 1 overall seed and the NFC North division lead with the Detroit Lions. The Vikings simplified their playoff picture after the Washington Commanders rallied to beat the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

The upcoming NFC North battle between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings in Week 17 at U.S. Bank Stadium has been flexed out of the noon slate of games. According to the NFL, the game was originally scheduled to be played at noon but was flexed Monday afternoon to be at