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 the NFC. Only the 2012 regular-season finale between Washington and Dallas (30.5 million) and the 2024 season opener between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs (29.2 million) drew bigger SNF audiences.
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.
Let's dive into this week's snap counts and PFF grades to see what we can learn. No surprises here. These are the 17 players who see the field for the Vikings' offense on a weekly basis, with exceptions usually only coming if someone gets hurt or the starters are pulled.
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.
The Lions running back had 139 yards and three touchdowns on the ground to go along with 31 yards receiving and another score in the air.
The willingness to spend gave the Vikings a noticeable contingent of purple and gold in the stands behind the visitors bench.
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.
The Detroit Lions play the Minnesota Vikings in a battle of 14-2 teams Sunday that will decide the NFC North. The winner gets the 1-seed, a first-round bye and homefield advantage until Super Bowl 59. The loser gets the 5-seed and goes on the road as the ...
How to buy Kings of the North posterStart the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The secondary celebrated after a defining performance helped lift the Lions to a 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18 to clinch the NFC's No.
Nevertheless, after 18 long, strenuous weeks, the Detroit Lions finally captured what was rightfully theirs: the NFC North division crown. Dan Campbell's squad clinched the division title for a second straight season,