In dominant NFC North, a 14-win team will be a wild card in playoffs
This weekend's NFC North matchup between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings will make for a playoff situation like never before in the NFL.
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This weekend's NFC North matchup between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings will make for a playoff situation like never before in the NFL.
The Detroit Lions have a short week to prepare for a pivotal matchup against Minnesota, and they will not complain about that fact.
With one week left in the regular season, the NFL's most expensive ticket can be found at Ford Field this weekend.
The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions are set for a Sunday night matchup to determine the winner of the NFC North and the conference's No. 1 overall seed.
The Detroit Lions watched Washington beat Philadelphia on their cellphones following a 34-17 bounce-back win at Chicago that helped them keep pace with Minnesota in the race for the NFC North title and top seeding in the conference.
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell says his team executed in all three phases when trailing by one point late against the Minnesota Vikings in what became a 31-29 victory.
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The Detroit Lions are atop the NFC North after beating the previously undefeated Minnesota Vikings 31-29 on Sunday. Quarterback Jared Goff was a big reason why Detroit was victorious.
The Detroit Lions (5-1) are on top the NFC North division after defeating the Minnesota Vikings (5-1) 31-29 Sunday in Minneapolis.
The last game the Detroit Lions played in Minnesota was a triumphant visit when they used a six-point victory over the Vikings to seal their first division title in 30 years.
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Michigan football quarterback J.J. McCarthy is starting his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings after being selected No. 10 in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Sam LaPorta had a 2-yard touchdown catch midway through the first quarter but later limped off the field with a knee injury in the Detroit Lions' 30-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Detroit Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta limped off the field after appearing to hurt his left knee against Minnesota and was later taken toward the locker room on a cart.
The Vikings still have a shot at the NFL playoffs, but they'll need to get past the mighty Detroit Lions first.
The Detroit Lions won their first division title in three decades and had their hopes of possibly earning home-field advantage for the playoffs dashed in a seven-day stretch that brought the franchise joy and pain.
The Detroit Lions haven't been in this situation for decades.
The Detroit Lions have clinched their first division title in 30 years.
The games have been lurking at the end of Detroit's schedule like a difficult end-of-semester final exam.
The Detroit Lions will clinch their first division title in 30 years by beating the Minnesota Vikings.
The Detroit Lions have a short week before hosting the Denver Broncos in prime time on Saturday night.
Jared Goff dropped back, looked left, and let the football loose that Amon-Ra St. Brown squeezed tight as he sat in the end zone.
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell had a play sheet in his left hand and a walkie-talkie in his right hand during a recent practice.
Dan Campbell has tried to soak the Detroit Lions in his signature blend of confidence and enthusiasm, a 6-foot-5 energy drink of a head coach who is determined to hoist one of the NFL's most historically unsuccessful franchises onto his broad shoulders.
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