The Minnesota Vikings, currently with 14 wins, have one game left this season, and it’s crucial. As many of you know, they’re traveling to Detroit to face the Lions. The stakes couldn’t be higher—whoever wins will be crowned NFC North champions, and also secure the No. 1 seed in the playoffs.

Not playing at home is a significant disadvantage, especially in such an important game. But the owners of the Minnesota Vikings are going all out to make sure Vikings fans are in Detroit to cheer them on.

Ranking the NFL’s Worst Teams in 2024: Who’s the BIGGEST Dumpster Fire? Minnesota Vikings owners buy nearly 2000 tickets in Detroit The Wilf family, who own the Minnesota Vikings, just did something surprising, and honestly, pretty amazing.

They stepped up and spent $2 million to buy 1,900 tickets, which they are reselling to Vikings fans for much less.

In the days leading up to Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions, the Vikings took the uncommon step of buying around 1,900 tickets for the away game on the secondary market, at about $1,000 each, totaling nearly $2 million.

The team then sent an email to season ticket holders, offering them the chance to buy the tickets at a significantly lower price, sometimes as low as $200 each.

According to Breer, the Vikings are offering the tickets to season ticket holders for $200 per seat. He also mentioned that the Detroit Lions raised concerns and reached out to the NFL, but the league ruled that the Vikings weren’t violating any rules.

The rival Lions flagged the situation after noticing the unusual ticket purchase, and then learning about the email. The email read, “As a valued season ticket member, we want to give you the chance to buy lower-level seats for Sunday night’s game.” The tickets were available on a first-come-first-serve basis, and the message clarified they were “meant for Vikings fans and not intended for resale.”

The Lions contacted the NFL, but were informed, according to sources, that the Vikings were not breaking any regulations with this move.

This is a prime example of top-tier ownership—owners who truly care about their fans and will do whatever it takes to give their team an edge. Breer also pointed out that these tickets are located right behind the Vikings’ sideline. This could make sideline communication much easier.

This could be the most significant regular-season game in the history of the Minnesota Vikings. The Wilfs are doing everything they can to help the team secure another home game during the playoffs. We’ll have to wait and see if their efforts pay off.

If the Vikings win, the NFC road to the Super Bowl would go through U.S. Bank Stadium. As the top seed, the Vikings would secure home-field advantage, and you know the Wilfs would love to host more playoff games at the Bank.