Thank goodness for ties.
At least, that's how the Green Bay Packers had to be feeling on Sunday. Not so much for the Minnesota Vikings or Detroit Lions.
The Packers entered Sunday having locked their spot as the NFC's No. 7 seed, and that didn't change as they rested starters and lost to the Vikings.
But there's something interesting happening in the standings.
The Packers end the regular season with nine wins.
The Vikings have nine wins, too.
And the Lions, if they beat the Bears in the late window Sunday, would have nine wins.
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But the Packers have fewer losses.
That's because they had a wild, 40-40 tie with the Dallas Cowboys.
Packers are gonna finish with the same number of wins as the Lions and Vikings, but… pic.twitter.com/zBZcqnUPyx
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) January 4, 2026
And so because the Packers got that tie, their season continues.
And because the Packers got that tie, the Lions and Vikings will have to watch them from home.
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