The Detroit Lions secured their second consecutive NFC North championship with a convincing 31-9 victory against the Minnesota Vikings. Jahmyr Gibbs' four touchdowns, tying a franchise record, propelled the Lions to victory and earned them a first-round bye in the NFC playoffs.
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) celebrated with teammates after he ran for a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings during the second half of an NFL football game on Jan. 5 in Detroit. Jahmyr Gibbs was the game-breaking player the Detroit Lions needed to get their high-powered offence in gear – and give them a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs.
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. “Everybody’s got to come through here, baby!” Detroit defensive end Za'Darius Smith said to the roaring crowd after the game.Banged-up Detroit will have a much-needed week off, while Minnesota plays at the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams next Monday night. In the NFL's final game before the playoffs, two teams played in the regular season with a combined 28 victories for the first time. A No. 1 seed was determined in a regular-season finale for the third time in three-plus decades. Dallas wrapped up the 1993 regular season against the New York Giants with a 16-13 overtime win to give the Cowboys top seeding they used to their advantage as they advanced to and won the Super Bowl. The Giants, meanwhile, beat Minnesota in the wild-card round and were routed at San Francisco the following week. Detroit desperately hopes history repeats itself. The Lions are seeking their first Super Bowl appearance and hoping to end an NFL championship drought that dates to 1957. They are a No. 1 seed for the first time in franchise history.Game No. 272 of the regular season was expected to be a shootout with Pro Bowl quarterbacks leading high-scoring offences, but Goff and Sam Darnold were not at their best.“He’s as explosive as any player in the league,” Minnesota coach Kevin O’Connell sai
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