The Packers' victory and 49ers' loss means Green Bay is at least three games ahead of every other team in the NFL with three games to play. In the past 50 seasons, only three teams have finished three games ahead of the field: The 160 Patriots in 2007, the 151 Bears in 1985 and the 140 Dolphins in 1972. No team in that span has finished four games clear of the pack, and it's not likely this year either with five teams sitting at 103..The Vikings sold a total of 589,477 tickets during the 2011 season, an increase of 90,670 (18 percent) over the season before, according to the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, which operates Mall of America Field. Ticket income was $47.3 million, an increase of $5.9 million (14 percent) over last season. The Vikings' share of the concession sales was $989,061 and increase of $200,870 (25 percent) from 2010.

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