Detroit Lions clinch No. 1 seed and NFC North title with win over Minnesota Vikings

Sport 272 of the common season was one for the file books for the Detroit Lions.

An epic matchup of two 14-2 groups to finish the common season was dominated by the Lions in all three phases, and when it was all stated and accomplished, Detroit turned NFC North champions for a second consecutive 12 months after a 31-9 win.

The win not solely captured the North title for Detroit, but additionally secured the group’s first No. 1 seed within the NFC playoffs, which suggests the Lions have home-field benefit all through the playoffs.

“What a win,” Lions head coach Dan Campbell stated after the sport. “I am unable to say sufficient about our protection. Let me begin there. AG (defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn) and the protection they actually managed that recreation for us, significantly within the first half.

“Simply complete group effort staring with our protection. Took the entire unit, however what a fantastic job. Again-to-back division winners within the NFC North and received the No. 1 seed, 15 wins, I simply could not be extra happy with these guys.”

Detroit’s protection was terrific all night time, holding the Vikings out of the top zone and making two essential fourth-down stops inside their very own 5-yard line to assist seal the sport. Minnesota was simply 3-for-13 on third down, 0-for-3 on fourth down and 0-for-4 within the crimson zone.