Here's what you need to know about the Lions, the battle for the NFC North and the NFC's 1 seed. The Lions have been at or near the top of the standings in the NFC all year long, but the Vikings ...

The winner will claim the NFC North championship, the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs and a bye in the first round. The loser will be the fifth seed and have to go on the road in the playoffs.

It’s a party in Motown. For the second straight season, the Detroit Lions (15-2) are NFC North champions. Minnesota will enter the playoffs as the No. 5 seed and travel to Los Angeles to take on ...

Instead, the Lions (15-2) won the NFC North after sweeping their season series with the Vikings for the second consecutive year. The teams could meet for a third time in the divisional round of ...

Gibbs scored three of his franchise-record tying four touchdowns in the second half, and the Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 on Sunday night to win their second straight NFC North title.

Lions Beat Vikings 31-9, Win NFC North and No. 1 Seed, Dropping Division Rivals to No. 5 DETROIT (AP) — Jahmyr Gibbs was the game-breaking player the Detroit Lions needed to get their high ...

Week 18 wound down with the Detroit Lions vanquishing the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 on "Sunday Night Football" – the game was much closer than the final score – to retain their NFC North crown ...

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.