The Detroit Lions defense held Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold to a 43.9% completion percentage and just 166 yards passing in a 31-9 win.

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The top seed in the NFC and the NFC North divisional crown are up for grabs in the final game of the regular season on Sunday, Jan. 5 as the Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field in Detroit.

The Detroit Lions are expected to steal a breakout defender from the Minnesota Vikings in free agency this offseason.

Minnesota has a huge list of impeding 2025 free agents, and the team figures to have plenty of competition from NFC rivals if certain players hit the open market.

The Lions will take Wednesday off, practice Thursday, then take the weekend off before returning to prepare for the first playoff game next week.