Not long after the Vikings took care of business in the 30-12 win over the Chicago Bears, coach Kevin O’Connell heaped praise on an unsung hero from the game with a couple of sentences that might’ve gone unnoticed to anybody who wasn’t paying close attention.

Akers’ late catch, which came with less than two minutes left in the game on a third-and-2 pass, sealed a 27-25 win for the Vikings over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon in a game at U.S. Bank Stadium that got tight late.

PM ET on FOX, here are some key stats and trends you should know ahead of placing a bet on his player props. NFC North rivals meet in Week 17 when

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold hands the ball off to running back Cam Akers during the second quarter against the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium on Monday.

Philadelphia's 13-3 season earns six Pro Bowl nods, with Cam Jurgens and Jalen Carter excelling in their first seasons replacing Eagles greats Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox.

Whenever he’s made a mistake, big or small, he’s always found a way to move on without it affecting him too much.

The Green Bay Packers' playoff positioning can't change all that much in Week 18, but head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed that the team's starters will suit

The NFC’s No. 1 seed, two division titles and two playoff spots are on the line in Week 18. Game No. 272 on Sunday night between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings is a showdown for the NFC North and the conference’s top spot.

There’s never quite been a division like this season’s NFC North and there has never been a wild-card team like whoever loses the division title showdown between Detroit and Minnesota.

Maurice Jones-Drew identifies five teams that need to upgrade their running back rooms this offseason. Plus, MJD updates his RB rankings heading into Week 18 of the NFL season.

Aaron Jones (Week 17: 37 snaps, 16 opportunities, 16 routes, 4 targets) Cam Akers (Week 17: 21 snaps, 9 opportunities, 8 routes, 3 targets) Ty Chandler (Week 17: 7 snaps, 5 opportunities, 2 routes, 0 targets) Notes: Aaron Jones suffered a quad contusion in ...