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Before joining our Access Vikings team, Dan Wiederer covered Atlantic Coast Conference basketball for the Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer and was named North Carolina's top sports columnist in 2010. His previous reporting experience includes covering the Chicago Bears. Follow him on Twitter @StribDW.
Mark Craig has covered football and the NFL the past 20 years, including the Browns from 1991-95 and the Vikings and the NFL since 2003. Since 2008, Craig has served as one of the 44 Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors. He can be followed on Twitter at @markcraignfl.
Vikings clinch NFC North
Posted by: under Vikings, NFC, Packers Updated: December 20, 2009 - 6:53 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Steelers' 37-36 last-second victory over the Packers at Heinz Field on Sunday means the Vikings have clinched the NFC North title for the second year in a row.
The Vikings needed either a victory at Carolina on Sunday night or a Packers loss to win the title. This marks the first time the Vikings have won back-to-back division titles since they won six consecutive NFC Central crowns from 1973 through 1978.
The Vikings can't wrapup a first-round bye in the playoffs today because the Eagles cruised to a 27-13 victory over the 49ers in Philadelphia. The Vikings would have gotten a bye with a victory and and Eagles loss.
As we wrote earlier, the Vikings are still alive in the race for the top seed in the NFC and home-field advantage throughout but that is going to be difficult to achieve.
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