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The New York Times · 7h

Lions bulldoze Vikings in high-stakes season finale to win NFC top seed: Key takeaways

The Lions will be rewarded with a first-round bye, while the Vikings wind up with the No. 5 seed and will face the Los Angeles Rams.

The Associated Press – Sports o… · 1d

Lions beat Vikings 31-9, win NFC North and No. 1 seed, dropping division rivals to No. 5

Jahmyr Gibbs scored three of his franchise-record tying four touchdowns in the second half, and the Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 to win their second straight NFC North title and earn home-field advantage until the Super Bowl.

What’s being said nationally after the Lions’ NFC-clinching win over the Vikings

Detroit beat the Vikings, 31-9, at Ford Field to clinch the NFC North and the NFC’s top seed in the playoffs. The Lions finished the regular season 15-2, marking the most wins in franchise history. Here’s a sampling of what’s being said nationally after Detroit won its second consecutive division crown:

Sam Darnold, Detroit Lions and Vikings

Detroit News · 6h

Film review: How the Lions shut down Sam Darnold and Vikings' pass attack

Let's take a deeper look into how the Lions' defense led Detroit to a 31-9 victory against the Vikings on Sunday night.

USA Today · 1d

Detroit Lions secondary shows swagger by shutting down Sam Darnold, Minnesota Vikings

The Detroit Lions defense held Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold to a 43.9% completion percentage and just 166 yards passing in a 31-9 win.

The New York Times · 17h

Did Vikings’ struggles against Lions show a blueprint for how to slow down Sam Darnold?

Detroit’s defense sent a ton of six- or seven-man pressures and played mostly man coverage. Can the Rams replicate that in the playoffs?

7h

The Lions’ historic crown, and fallout for Vikings, Kevin O’Connell: Sando’s Pick Six

While the Lions won the NFL's best division since the merger, the Vikings' road got a whole lot tougher. Should the NFL ...

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Best and Worst PFF grades from the Vikings' loss to the Lions in Week 18

The NFL season will sometimes show us what we want to see from players; other times, we may see something bad when it isn't ...

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Five takeaways from Vikings’ 31-9 loss to Lions

Here are five takeaways from the Vikings’ 31-9 loss to the Lions. There’s no way around it: In the biggest game of his career ...

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Vikings need a hard reset on their passing game for the playoffs after a humbling loss to Lions

The Minnesota Vikings need to reboot their passing attack for the playoffs. Sam Darnold struggled in the ...

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Third-largest SNF audience ever tuned into blowout Vikings loss to Lions

On average, 28.5 million viewers watched NBC and Peacock to see the Lions beat the Vikings 31-9 and claim the No. 1 seed in ...

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Lions, Packers, Vikings highlight the list of Ravens’ 2025 opponents

With the regular season now complete, Baltimore’s 2025 opponents are set. Their schedule will be one of the league’s most ...

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Vikings-Lions Game Puts Up Insane Viewership Numbers That Embarrass the NBA and MLB

Football regular season finale between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions was as hotly anticipated and as meaningful as ...

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2025 NFL Schedules for Packers, Lions, Vikings, Bears

Here are next year’s schedules for the Green Bay Packers and their NFC North rivals. Combined, they will play 68 games in ...

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