Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions’ performance after their 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Ford Field.

Saying there was doubt with the Detroit Lions defense going into their regular season finale against the Minnesota Vikings would be an understatement. There was a lot of love for the Vikings to come ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) celebrates with teammates after he ran for a touchdown against ...

From there, the Vikings quarterback looked uncomfortable all night, finishing with his fifth-worst completion percentage across his seven-year NFL career. The Lions' plan was to take a page out of ...

The music was cranked up as the Detroit Lions locker room ... 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.