The Detroit Lions reportedly complained to the NFL about a genius tactic the Minnesota Vikings pulled off ahead of Sunday’s clash for the NFC North division crown.
Dan Campbell’s 14-2 Detroit Lions will host the 14-2 Minnesota Vikings in the final game of the 2024 regular season. The winner will secure the division title, the NFC’s top seed and lone first-round bye, while the loser will have to go on the road to begin the postseason.
Though the game takes place at Ford Field in Detroit on ‘Sunday Night Football’, the Vikings pulled off a genius ploy to lessen the Lions’ home advantage.
According to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, the Vikings spent almost $2 million on tickets that were available via the secondary market and offered those to their season ticket holders:
“In the days leading up to Sunday night’s showdown against the Detroit Lions, the Vikings took the unusual measure of buying around 1,900 tickets for the road game on the secondary market, at about $1,000 apiece, for a total approaching $2 million. The team then turned around and sent an email to season ticket holders, offering the opportunity to buy the tickets at a much lower price point, and in some cases for as little as $200 per ticket.”
