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Lions News: Vikings’ plan to attract supporters to Detroit could have backfired.

After months of anticipation, the NFL has delivered exactly what it intended: a pivotal “Sunday Night Football” game between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings, with both the NFC North title and the top playoff seed on the line.

For the Lions, Ford Field provides one of the most formidable home-field advantages in the league, and the atmosphere on Sunday night is expected to be electric.

Aware of this, the Vikings tried to ensure their loyal supporters could attend the game.

However, their plan encountered some setbacks. Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer shared details about the lengths Minnesota went to for this effort.

Vikings spokesperson Jeff Anderson explained, “Given the uniqueness of this game, we wanted to offer our stakeholders—staff, family, season ticket members, and team partners—an opportunity to attend.”

To make this happen, the team purchased nearly $2 million worth of tickets, intending to sell them at a discount to season ticket holders.

It was a thoughtful gesture, but things didn’t go as smoothly as planned. Some tickets ended up being resold on the secondary market.

One ticket holder sold their seat for $724, and the buyer resold it to Advantage Tickets, a company working with the Vikings, for $1,200.

The Vikings then offered the ticket to a season ticket holder for $300, who later resold it for $690. This ticket was possibly picked up by a broker since it resurfaced on the market again.

For more on this situation, you can check out Breer’s full story.

Additionally, here’s a tweet from Erik Schlitt that adds more context to the ongoing ticket issue.

 

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