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By buying $2 million worth of tickets at Ford Field, the Vikings undermine the Lions’ home field advantage.

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There is only one game left in the season for the 14-win Minnesota Vikings, and it’s a crucial one. They are traveling to Detroit to play the Lions, as you have already heard. Since the winner will be proclaimed NFC North champions, the stakes are quite high. The No. 1 NFC seed in the playoffs will also go to the victor.

Not being able to play at home is undoubtedly a significant disadvantage, particularly in a game of this significance. However, the owners of the Minnesota Vikings are making every effort to ensure that Vikings supporters attend the game in Detroit.

 

Nearly 2000 tickets are purchased by Minnesota Vikings owners in Detroit.

The Minnesota Vikings’ owners, the Wilf family, just accomplished something extremely amazing and somewhat unexpected. They personally intervened and spent $2 million to purchase 1,900 seats, which they are now reselling to Vikings supporters for a much reduced cost.

The Vikings took the extraordinary step of purchasing 1,900 tickets for the away game on the secondary market in the days before Sunday night’s matchup against the Detroit Lions, at a cost of over $1,000 each, for a total of almost $2 million. After that, the team sent season ticket holders an email giving them the chance to purchase the tickets at a significantly reduced price, often as low as $200 each.

Breer claims that the Vikings are selling season ticket holders the seats for as little as $200 apiece. Additionally, he mentioned that the NFL decided that the Vikings were not in violation of any regulations after the Detroit Lions voiced their worries and contacted the league about it.

“After the team’s ticket office saw the odd activity and learned about the email, the rival Lions reported it. “As a valued season ticket member, we would like to extend an invitation to you to purchase lower-level seats for the game on Sunday night,” the email stated. The club stated in the email that the tickets were “intended to be used by Vikings fans and not positioned for resale,” and that they were offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

According to reports, when the Lions brought this up to the league office, they were informed that the Vikings had not broken any laws in doing so.

Owners that care about their supporters and go above and beyond to provide the club an edge are an example of top-notch ownership. Additionally, Breer noted that the Vikings’ sideline is just behind these tickets, which might facilitate sideline communication.

The Wilfs are making every effort to get the Minnesota Vikings another home playoff game, and this game may be the most important regular-season match in the team’s history. Time will tell if their efforts are successful.

If the Vikings win, U.S. Bank Stadium will be the first stop on the NFC’s path to the Super Bowl. The Vikings would guarantee more football at the Bank as the top seed, giving them home-field advantage, something the Wilfs would surely appreciate.

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