Jones had already said that he intended on playing against the Lions earlier in this week despite the injury keeping him from being a full practice participant. He finally logged a full practice on Friday without any designation, opening the door for him to lead the backfield as the Vikings reach for their 15th win.

Emmanuel Acho, LeSean McCoy, James Jones and Chase Daniel predict whether the Minnesota Vikings or Detroit Lions will win their Week 18 NFC North showdown and the No. 1 seed.

The Minnesota Vikings have reached their regular season finale, which comes against the Detroit Lions in front of a national audience on Sunday Night Football. With everything to gain and everything to lose, they head into the final game of the season hoping to secure the NFC’s number one seed as well as a first-round bye.