Vikings' $2,000,000 gesture before Lions game wins fans' hearts - "Absolute power move by ownership"

The Minnesota Vikings ownership is recognized as one of the best in the NFL. The team invests heavily in its facilities and currently has one of the best stadiums in the league, and they have also won the hearts of their fans with their most recent move.

The Week 18 game against the Detroit Lions will be a massive one for their aspirations. Whoever wins the game will not only win the NFC North, but they'll also get the first seed in the NFC and the home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs, apart from the bye in the Wild Card Round.

The Vikings' ownership spent $2 million buying tickets to the game and sold them to their season-ticket holders at a much lower price. NFL fans, accustomed to see greedy taking over in the NFL, were amazed to see Minnesota's owners making such a great gesture to their fans:

"I really don’t get why the Lions or the fans think this shouldn’t be allowed? Genuinely. I would assume the Lions fans sold their tickets. lol. Why are they mad at the Vikes?", said one fan.

"Wilf family is right up there with the Chiefs Hunt family when it comes to team ownership. Pure class", another pointed out.

"As a Packers fan, I’ve never liked a single Vikings tweet, but this is amazing. Respect" said a rival fan.

Considering how much NFL franchises are worth, $2 million is not something that will really hurt the pockets of the Wilf family, and they know how important this game is.

What happens if the Lions and the Vikings tie in Week 18?

In what's set to be the most important game in an NFL regular season since 2019, a curious scenario could emerge: whoever wins the game will win the division and many other advantages along the way. But what if they tie?

They have similar records, and would end with a 14-2-1 record. However, the division, the bye and the home-field advantage would be of property of the Detroit Lions, as they would get the NFC North title in the tiebreaker criteria.