More predictions: Commanders vs Buccaneers Expert Predictions for NFL Wild Card Weekend The No. 5 seeded Vikings (14-3) are taking on the No. 4 seeded Rams (10-7) in a rematch of the teams' Week 8 matchup. The Rams handed the Vikings one of their three losses this season, and were the only non-Detroit Lions team to beat Minnesota.

The Minnesota Vikings will need to bolster their roster, and defensive lineman Milton Williams could be a fit in free agency.

Minnesota is also weak on the defensive line. The Vikes got gashed by Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions for 139 yards and three touchdowns in Week 18, and 40 of their 49 sacks on the season have come from either EDGE defenders or inside linebackers.

The Rams face another distraction with Demarcus Robinson charged with a DUI ahead of their playoff matchup against the Vikings.

Pro Football Focus is projecting defensive line for the Minnesota Vikings when the 2025 free agency period begins.

Colin Cowherd unveils his Wild Card Weekend Herd Hierarchy, including the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings sitting in the middle of the Top 10. Do you agree with Colin's Wild Card Hierarchy?

The game is still scheduled to be played at 6 p.m. MST (8 p.m. ET) on Monday, Jan. 13, but it has been moved from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, the home of the Arizona Cardinals.

PHILADELPHIA – Lewis Cine wasn’t sure he’d ever play football again after a compound fracture to his lower left leg suffered covering a punt in the third game o

From a defensive perspective, Philadelphia should have the best chance to knock off Detroit in the NFC before facing the AFC champion. The Eagles have the fifth-best odds to win Super Bowl 59 on BetMGM Sportsbook, at +700. They have the second-best odds to win the NFC, at +325.

Emerging Packers rookie linebacker Edgerrin Cooper didn’t play much in Week 1 vs. the Eagles but could be a factor this time.