Minnesota won its eighth game in a row on Sunday and proved its potency in the process. Plus, the Commanders and Bengals greatly improved their playoff odds.

Sam Darnold connected with a well-covered Justin Jefferson with 3:51 left for his third TD pass of the game, and the Minnesota Vikings outlasted Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks 27-24 to keep pace with Detroit for the top spot in the NFC.

At 13-2, the Vikings have a clear path to the top playoff seed in the NFC and, as receiver Justin Jefferson put it, "We're coming together."