Vikings-Lions: Here's how much it'll cost for a last-minute trip to Detroit
Josh Jacobs #8 of the Green Bay Packers fumbles the ball as Jerry Tillery #99 of the Minnesota Vikings tackles him during the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 29, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ((Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images))
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - If a Minnesota Vikings fan is looking to make a last-minute trip to Detroit for the regular-season finale between Minnesota and Detroit, it'll run them less than $1,000 as of Thursday morning.
How much it'll cost to go to the Vikings-Lions game
By the numbers: Here's a breakdown of about how much it would cost to book a last-minute trip to Detroit:
- Round-trip flight: $99 from MSP to DTW Saturday evening to Monday evening on Spirit Airlines (personal item only).
- Two nights in a hotel: $347 at the Quality Inn Downtown Detroit, which is 1.3 miles from Ford Field (via Orbitz)
- Ticket to the game: $503 ($370 +$132 for the "fulfillment and service fee") for the cheapest seat in the stadium (Section 347, Row 13) via Stubhub.
The total for the round-trip flight, two nights in a hotel and a ticket to the game totals $949.
Vikings vs. Lions: What's at stake
What we know: Minnesota (14-2) heads to Detroit (14-2) for a Sunday Night Football match-up for the final regular-season game of the season. This marks the NFL's first regular-season game in which both teams have 13 or more wins before kickoff. And the stakes are high.
The winner take the NFC North Division title and gets the No. 1 seed for the NFC Playoffs. That means a first-round bye, and home field throughout the playoffs until the Super Bowl. The loser will be the No. 5 seed and have to go on the road in the Wild Card Round. There has never been a No. 5 seed with 14 wins. That will change this year.
Kevin O'Connell has a chance to win his second division title in three seasons with the Vikings. The Lions won it last season, and got to the NFC title game before losing to the 49ers. O'Connell went 13-4 in his first season, won the NFC North and got eliminated by the New York Giants in the Wild Card Playoffs. In two-plus seasons, O'Connell is 34-17 at Minnesota.
How to watch Vikings vs. Lions on Sunday
- What: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
- When: Kickoff is at 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5 on NBC
- Where: Ford Field
Before the game, tune into Vikings GameDay Live from 9:30 a.m. on FOX 9, and streaming on your smart TV via the free FOX LOCAL app, on FOX9.com, and your phone app.
After the game, tune into Vikings Postgame Tonight at 10:30 p.m. and listen and watch FOX 9's Vikings Now podcast wherever you get your podcasts, as well as streaming on-demand on FOX LOCAL, FOX9.com and YouTube.