NBC in major broadcasting change to Vikings-Lions Week 18 finale after elevating coverage to playoff levels

For the highly anticipated Week 18 regular-season game between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings, NBC has changed their coverage.

With 14-2 records, the Vikings and Lions both enter the Sunday night football matchup.

The 2024 regular season’s “Game 272” in the NFL will resemble a postseason match.

Additionally, NBCSports will cover the game on-site at Detroit’s Ford Field by sending its entire Football Night in America studio team.

For the SNF game in Detroit, the whole pregame, halftime, and postgame crew will be there.

Thus, the stadium will be visited by host Maria Taylor, NFL commentators Devin McCourty, Jason Garrett, Chris Simms, and NFL insider Mike Florio.

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They will join frequent primetime game attendees Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison, and Jac Collinsworth.

With the exception of season openers and Tom Brady’s 2021 return to play the New England Patriots as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it will be the first non-playoff game that the entire FNIA squad will be present on-site.

The Vikings vs. Lions game has far-reaching consequences.

The victor will receive the conference’s top seed and the NFC North division title.

Home-field advantage and a first-round bye are guaranteed to the top seed.

The loser will become the most successful wild-card squad in history.

With a combined win total of 28, the game will become the most successful regular-season meeting in league history.

Additionally, the victor will become just the sixth team in the NFL to finish a regular season with at least 15 victories.

The NFCC championship game may potentially be hinted at in the Minnesota-Detroit showdown.

The NBC’s decision of placing more talking heads at a big regular-season game mirrors CBS Sports’ move to bring its The NFL Today crew to Buffalo for theKansas City Chiefs’ November game at theBills.

The Chiefs’ only defeat of the season came at the hands of Andy Reid.

CBS received a massive average viewership of 31.1 million of the game.

As for the Vikings-Lions matchup, it’s possible it can become the highest-viewed game of the season.

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Detroit beat Minnesota 31-29 back in October.

The Vikings have lost just one game since, and they have won their last nine games.

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