Vikings buy $2 million in Lions stadium tickets for division title game, then sell to fans at discount

The Minnesota Vikings are play money ball.

One of the biggest regular season games in Vikings history and the rival Detroit Lions will determine the NFC North Champion and the first seed in the conference on Sunday.

With the game at Detroit’s Ford Field, the Vikings are pulling for their money, trying to offset the Lions’ home field advantage.

The Vikings spent $2 million on about 1,900 tickets for seats located behind the visitor’s line at Ford Field Sunday and are now reselling those tickets to fans at a steep discount, according to Sports Illustrated.

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Minnesota Vikings’ Sam Darnold congratulates Cam Akers on a touchdown catch during the second half against the Green Bay Packers on Dec. 29, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

The Vikings also sent an email to season ticket holders notifying them of the special offer.

The Lions contacted the league office to complain, but were told the Vikings did not violate any league rules.

The game between the longtime division rivals, both 14-2, is big considering neither team has won a Super Bowl.

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The Vikings have been to four Super Bowls and lost all four. Detroit has never played in a Super Bowl.

The winner of this game will have the clearest path in the NFC to the Super Bowl.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the San Francisco 49ers on Dec. 30, 2024, in Santa Clara, California. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

The Lions won the matchup earlier this season in Minnesota, a tight thriller 31-29, to stay in first place in the NFC North. By virtue of that win, the Lions will claim the top seed in the NFC with a tie against the Vikings on Sunday night.

The Vikings haven’t won a game against the Lions at Ford Field since January 2021 in the final week of the 2020 season, a 37-35 victory that ended their season at 7-9. Minnesota finished 5-11.

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The Lions have won the last four meetings against the Vikings and reached the NFC championship game last year. The Vikings were thought to be in a rebuilding phase, but the emergence of quarterback Sam Darnold fueled one of the most shocking stories of the NFL season.

Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings is stopped by Kerby Joseph and Amani Oruwariye of the Detroit Lions during the second half Dec. 11, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Whichever team loses on Sunday will be relegated to the first wild-card spot and will have to play in the first round of the playoffs on the road.

The winner will receive a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the divisional round and potentially the NFC championship game.

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