This week’s Monday Night Football game features the Detroit Lions visiting the San Francisco 49ers. The Lions have been the #1 seed in the NFC for most of the season, but the Vikings finally caught up to them this week.

The offensive juggernaut that is the 2024 Detroit Lions kept rolling along with a 40-34 win against the San Francisco 49ers Monday in a rematch of the 2023 NFC Championship game.

The Detroit Lions could have rested their starters on Monday night against the San Francisco 49ers with the knowledge that it's a Week 18 tilt with the Minnesota Vikings that will determine the NFC North and the conference's top seed. The San Francisco 49ers, already eliminated from playoff contention, could have also played out the string.