The Rams (10-7) will host the Minnesota Vikings next Monday at 5 p.m. in a game televised by ABC. It’s a matchup between teams that are very familiar with each by virtue of the connections between their coaching staffs and an early-season game featuring the two. Here’s what you need to know about the Rams’ wild-card opponent:

The Los Angeles Rams host the Minnesota Vikings in the opening round of the 2025 NFL playoffs. The Rams earned the No. 4 seed in the NFC as the champions of the NFC West while the Minnesota Vikings qualified for the postseason as a wild card and the No.

The Lions defeated the Minnesota Vikings (14-3), 31-9, in the first ever regular-season game in NFL history between two teams with 13-plus wins apiece. The victory earned the Lions the NFC’s No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs. It’s the first time in franchise history the Lions have earned the No. 1 seed in the postseason.

Jahmyr Gibbs scored three of his franchise-record tying four touchdowns in the second half, and the Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 to win their second straight NFC North title and earn home-field advantage until the Super Bowl.

The winner of Sunday night’s game will be the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs and the NFC North champion for the second time in three years. The loser will be the first 14-win wild card in NFL history.