On fourth-and-1 from the Vikings' 9, the Lions kept the offense on the field and Goff hit Gibbs on a quick angle route as a free rusher was bearing down on him. The Lions got first-down ...

But that would be the lone first down on the opening drive. The Lions tried to catch the Vikings sleeping on a third-and-8 with a run, but Gibbs lost 7 yards on the play. Minnesota had less issues ...

1 seed both came down to one Week 18 game, but it wound up being a game that the Detroit Lions dominated. On Sunday night, the Lions and Vikings met with a first-round playoff bye on the line ...

Here's a look at how the Lions stifled the Vikings in the red zone, leading to their win on Sunday night. Second-and-goal, Detroit 3-yard line After a short run by Cam Akers on first down ...

However, the Lions’ D has been exceptional on third down, which could force Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell into risky decisions on fourth downs. Sacking Darnold four times in the first ...

Early in the second quarter, Darnold had the Vikings first-and-goal on Detroit’s ... which was a drive that he carried all the way down the Lions’ field. It began with a 47-yard run to push ...

Coach and offensive play caller Kevin O’Connell wants to push the ball vertically because that’s what suits the Vikings playmakers best. The Lions decided they didn’t want to go down that way.

But the Lions, thanks to Jahmyr Gibbs, turned up the heat in the second half to comfortably dispatch their divisional rivals. Detroit, 15-2, will now get the coveted first-round bye, while ...

During Detroit's 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings ... year Lions running back exploded for a career-high four touchdowns to help Detroit clinch the NFC's No. 1 seed for the first time while ...

Over his first 16 games, Darnold averaged 259 yards per game while completing ... while hitting Darnold 10 times on dropbacks ...