The only team from the NFC North division to qualify for the postseason had a short playoff stay. The division champion Minnesota Vikings lost at home in the wild card round, falling to the New York Giants 31-24 on Sunday evening.
Minnesota won the division at 13-4 but sputtered a bit down the stretch. That includes a 34-23 loss in Week 11 to the Lions in Detroit. The Vikings went 11-0 in one-score games in the regular season but lost in a one-score game to the Giants in the postseason.
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And with that, the NFC North’s season is officially complete. The Vikings draft slot currently sits at No. 24 overall, and their second-round pick is No. 56. The Lions own that pick as a result of the midseason trade involving TE T.J. Hockenson.
