With the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions playing a historic matchup on "Sunday Night Football" to determine the NFC North winner in Week 18, the battle between the Green Bay Packers and ...

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) is hit by Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph (31) as he makes a catch during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in ...

Week 18 stats: 23 carries, 139 rushing yards, 6.0 yards per carry, three rushing touchdowns, five receptions, 31 receiving yards, one receiving touchdown in 31-9 win vs. Minnesota Vikings ...

The Detroit Lions shut down the Minnesota Vikings in the second half en route to a 31-9 victory to finish the regular season 15-2 and secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC. The Lions get this week off ...

The Athletic - No. 5 (Last week: No. 2) The Vikings dropped three spots in The Athletic's power rankings to No. 5, coming in as the third best NFC team behind the Lions (No. 1) and the Eagles (No. 4).

Seven division winners had already clinched even before Week 18. So this bettor needed — along with anyone else playing such a parlay — was the Lions to win at home Sunday night vs. the Vikings.

The Detroit Lions finished the regular season on a high note, claiming the NFC North for the second straight year and notching a first-round bye in the postseason. Here are grades for each position… ...

Grading Lions’ Week 18 win: ... Lions’ defense dispatch Vikings, take No. 1 seed, North title. ... while Jack Fox boomed two punts and set the NFL single-season record for net average.