The Minnesota Vikings had the opportunity to earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs in the final game on the NFL’s 2024 regular-season schedule. But the Detroit Lions defeated the Vikings 31-9 on Jan. 5.

The Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings also lost. That ensured 10 other former Alabama players — including Minkah Fitzpatrick, Najee Harris, Pat Surtain II, Josh Jacobs and Xavier McKinney — won’t be playing in Super Bowl LIX.

The Vikings have to think about who to take at No. 24 overall. Here's three options ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.

The Minnesota Vikings are suddenly on to 2025, and considerable roster changes could be coming following last week's brutal first-round exit in the NFL playoffs.Left with nothing to show for the second-best regular season record in franchise history,

The players with Alabama football roots on the rosters of the remaining playoff teams include: The Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs enter the race for Super Bowl LIX this weekend. The Chiefs in the AFC and the Lions in the NFC sat out the first round of the NFL postseason as the No. 1 seed on its side of the NFL championship tournament.

Joyce Edwards scored 21 points to lead No. 2 South Carolina past No. 19 Alabama 76-58. Chloe Kitts had 10 points and 13 rebounds, Milay Fulwiley scored 16 points and Te-Hina Paopao added 11 for the Gamecocks who have six straight wins over ranked opponents.

Alabama’s lone former quarterback in the NFL playoffs is Jalen Hurts, who is the starter for the No. 2 seed in the NFC, the Philadelphia Eagles. Starting in 15 games, Hurts is completing 68.7% of his passes for 2,903 yards with an 18:5 TD:INT ratio, while also having rushed for 14 more scores.

The Gophers have been attacking the 2026 recruiting cycle hard over the last few weeks, offering scholarships to dozens of players across the country.

The Philadelphia Eagles play against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL Divisional Round today. Fans can watch this NFL playoff game for free.

Minnesota looks to continue its four-game road win streak with a victory over Memphis. The teams square off Monday for the first time this season.

The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon

Zhuric Phelps scored 13 points, fellow guard Wade Taylor IV added 12 and No. 11 Texas A&M beat LSU 68-57 on Saturday night. Taylor returned to the Aggies (14-4, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) after missing three games because of an undisclosed injury.