First time Detroit has won in SF since November 75
Wasn't meaningless
A loss here would have meant they would have to win week 18, the tie factor would belong to Minnesota
And while ties are rare it was still in the equation
I would have thought an NFL Division having 3 teams at 9+ wins to start December would have happened more than the 2x it's happened in the Super Bowl era (this years NFC north and the 84 AFC West)