The Minnesota Vikings are locked and loaded to contest the Detroit Lions for the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC on Sunday evening. Running back Aaron Jones is officially off of the Vikings' injury report from a quad injury per Tom Pelissero.

The Minnesota Vikings are among a group of teams expected to try and draft RB Aston Jeanty of Boise State, who would replace Aaron Jones.

The report cards for the Vikings have been very positive over the course of their 14-win season; this will not be one of those.

The winner of the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings game Sunday night will be the 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. Follow score updates from Ford Field.

As the Minnesota Vikings take on the Detroit Lions in a crucial Week 18 contest to decide the NFC North, one of their key offensive weapons this season has been running Aaron Jones. While Jones is dealing with a quad contusion, he should be ready to go for the game, but he has answered the question about his possible future with Minnesota.

As he nears the end of one of his most productive seasons, Vikings RB Aaron Jones made it clear this week: He has found a new home and hopes to re-sign with the team when his contract expires this spring.

Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones had a strong message for everyone who has doubted, and continues to doubt, the team this season.

The Minnesota Vikings enter one of the biggest regular season games ... Of even bigger concern, because of his importance to the offense, was running back Aaron Jones missing the latter half of the fourth quarter with an unknown leg injury.

Aaron Jones signed a one-year contract in Minnesota this offseason and is on the verge of setting a career-high in rushing yards in his first season with the Vikings.

After relocating from Green Bay, Aaron Jones wants to finish his career in Minnesota, More at Pro Football Rumors

Aaron Jones has gone out of his way to laud his experience with the Minnesota Vikings. Though some of it might be his way of sticking it to the Green Bay Packers for releasing him ahead of free agency, Jones has also genuinely enjoyed every part of the process since signing with the Vikings.