It took 10 years of work to prepare a Viking longship for a trip no longer than a football field. But how it got to that spot goes back even further — over a millennium.

Feared across Scandinavia, the Jomsvikings were said to be elite pagan mercenaries bound by a strict warrior code. Their loyalty was for sale—but their legend grew far beyond gold.

The NFL season is only four weeks old, but the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles already look set to be the leading Super Bowl contenders.

The Guardians had essentially no margin for error as their floundering offense faced Tigers ace Tarik Skubal in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series.