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?

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 to this point, quarterback Sam Darnold was completely consumed by the moment. He seemed rattled from the first time he touched the ball and only completed 18 of 41 passes for 166 yards.

The Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-9, and clinched the 1-seed and home-field advantage in the playoffs. Colin Cowherd talks about the Lions’ mentality and how Dan Campbell is the perfect HC for this team.

No matter the play, MLive photojournalists Neil Blake and Jake May were there to document the action, on and off of the field at Sunday night’s showdown between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings.

Jahmyr Gibbs delivered spinning stiff-arms and bolted through webs of would-be tacklers for a 170-yard, four-touchdown performance, leading the Detroit Lions over the Minnesota Vikings in their regular-season finale.

Cornerback Amik Robertson rewarded the Detroit Lions' belief in him with a stellar outing vs. wide receiver Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings Sunday night.

The Minnesota Vikings (14-2) take a nine-game winning streak into their contest with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Ford Field. The Lions are listed as favorites in this one,

Get Lions playoff tickets at SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, Stubhub, and Ticketmaster. The Lions will host the Los Angeles Rams, the Minnesota Vikings, the Washington Commanders, or the Green Bay Packers, depending on which team is the lowest-seeded coming out of the Wild Card round. The Lions will host the game either Jan. 18 or 19.

The Minnesota Vikings will face the Detroit Lions in week 18 of the NFL season at Ford Field on Sunday Night Football, January 5th. WATCH: Vikings vs Lions Live

The Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 in the final game of the NFL’s regular season on Sunday, clinching both an NFC North title and the conference’s top seed.

The winner of the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings matchup in NFL Week 18 will determine both the division and NFC's top playoff seed.