The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings will wrap up the NFL’s regular season with an unprecedented matchup and much at stake tonight in Detroit.

Detroit (14-2) and Minnesota (14-2) will become the first teams to meet in the regular season with at least 13 wins and a combined 28 victories.

“It is unique,” Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said.

It is also quite consequential.

The winner earns the NFC North title, home-field advantage until the Super Bowl and a coveted bye in the playoffs. The loser will start the postseason on the road next week as the league’s first 14-win wild card.

“This is exciting, but it’s not like it’s the playoffs,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said.

Detroit has been aiming for top seeding in the conference since it missed out on the advantage last season following a controversial loss at Dallas late in the regular season. The stinging setback put the Lions on the road for the NFC championship game at San Francisco, where they squandered a 17-point, third-quarter lead.

“You come out of that game and feel like it gives you the best odds to get to where the ultimate is, which is, as well all know what the prize is, and that’s the Super Bowl,” Campbell said.

The Lions went into the season with aspirations to reach the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history and looked like a contender, winning 12 of their last 13 games.

The Vikings, meanwhile, were met with modest expectations when the season began nearly four months ago and have surpassed projections. They started 5-0 and have won their last nine games to be in a position to knock off the defending division champions on their home turf.

“We knew we had to win a lot of football games to keep pace with a team that really has been, if not the best, one of the top two teams in the league for most of the year,” O’Connell said.

Vikings running back Aaron Jones said he and his teammates have always known they have what it takes to be among the NFL’s best.

“We weren’t on anybody’s radar,” Jones said. “But it was never dark in this building when we came in. It was always light, always a joy to be here.”

texans at titans

The playoff-bound Texans are underdogs because they’re locked into the AFC’s No. 4 seed. But coach DeMeco Ryans plans to play his starters after Houston was embarrassed by Baltimore on Christmas Day. The Titans have the second pick in the draft at the moment and could move up to No. 1 with a loss.

Giants at eagles

Saquon Barkley’s pursuit of Eric Dickerson’s 40-year-old rushing record would make this game watchable. However with his team locked into the NFC’s No. 2 seed, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni has decided to rest Barkley and other starters. The Giants already potentially cost themselves the No. 1 pick by beating the Colts.

panthers at falcons

The Falcons lost control of their NFC South hopes by losing to Washington. Atlanta only gets into the playoffs with a win and the Buccaneers losing to the Saints. The Panthers have improved over the second half, but were routed in Tampa Bay. They hold the sixth pick in the draft currently.

commanders at cowboys

Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has led an impressive turnaround in Washington, taking the Commanders to the playoffs. They’ll be either the sixth or seventh seed in the NFC so coach Dan Quinn can rest his starters. The Cowboys got destroyed in Philadelphia after an upset win over the Buccaneers.

bears at packers

Caleb Williams and the Bears haven’t won a game since losing on a Hail Mary pass to Daniels and the Commanders. They could snap that 10-game losing streak if Packers coach Matt LaFleur rests his starters. Green Bay can finish no higher than the sixth seed in the NFC.

jaguars at colts

With their playoff hopes on life support, the Colts couldn’t even beat the woeful Giants. The Jaguars currently have the fifth pick in the draft and would be better off losing.

bills at patriots

Josh Allen’s MVP resume is complete and the Bills are locked into the No. 2 seed so coach Sean McDermott plans to rest some starters. Allen will start his 115th consecutive game and give way to Mitchell Trubisky. The Patriots have the No. 1 pick in the draft and shouldn’t jeopardize that. Benching Drake Maye is an option for New England, which could benefit from trading that top pick for more draft capital.

saints at buccaneers

The Buccaneers are one win away from their fourth straight NFC South title. Baker Mayfield still has an outside chance to lead the NFL in TD passes. The Saints are wrapping up a nightmarish season and then will begin their search for a new coach.

chiefs at broncos

The Broncos need a victory to clinch their first playoff appearance since winning a Super Bowl nine years ago. Standing in their way will be a bunch of backups led by Carson Wentz filling in for Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs clinched the AFC’s No. 1 seed and will be home for the playoffs to continue their three-peat quest.

Chargers at raiders

Jim Harbaugh plans to play to win even though the Chargers are assured either the fifth or sixth seed in the AFC. The Raiders have won two in a row to fall out of the running for Shedeur Sanders unless they trade up in the draft.

seahawks at rams

The NFC West champion Rams will be the third or fourth seed. Sean McVay has rested starters in similar situations before and will do so again. The Seahawks could finish with the same number of wins as the division champs but already lost the tiebreaker.

49ers at cardinals

The Cardinals were in good shape in the NFC West at 6-4, but lost five of six to miss the playoffs for the eighth time in nine seasons. The 49ers couldn’t overcome too many injuries and inconsistency and won’t be defending their NFC title.

dolphins at jets

The Dolphins will go into a must-win game with Tyler Huntley again at QB instead of Tua Tagovailoa, who has a hip injury. The Dolphins would make the playoffs with a victory if the Chiefs beat the Broncos. The season can’t end soon enough for Aaron Rodgers and the Jets.