Detroit defensive end Za'Darius Smith said to the roaring crowd after the game. The Lions (15-2) and Vikings (14-3) could meet again in two weeks. Detroit will have a much-needed bye for its ...

and Jonathan Greenard (11 sacks), the Vikings give up only 18 points a game, fourth best in the league. VIKINGS - LIONS Last Game Recap Minnesota has dominated the all-time series between the two ...

The Detroit Lions coach was as excited as anyone when the topic of his team's winner-take-all game against the Minnesota Vikings first came up Monday night after the Lions' win over the San ...

The winner of the Lions-Vikings game will earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC while the loser will drop to the wild-card round as the 5-seed and play the 4-seed on the road in the first weekend.

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Last game: Lions beat the San Francisco 49ers, 40-34; Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers, 27-25. When Lions defensive coordinator Aaron ...

The most crucial game of the week is the Detroit Lions vs. the Minnesota Vikings. The teams — both 14-2 — will vie for the NFC No. 1 seed at Ford Field in Week 18’s headlining game.

The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings meet Sunday night at Ford Field for one of the biggest NFL regular-season games ever. Entering the final week, Detroit and Minnesota sit tied for first place in ...

DETROIT, MI — The stage is set for the biggest regular season game in NFL history as the Detroit Lions take on the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Jan. 5. And with that will come a star-studded ...

The Minnesota Vikings are playing moneyball. One of the biggest regular-season games in the history of the Vikings and rival Detroit Lions will determine the NFC North champion and the top seed in ...

This year’s NFL playoffs have affirmed some conventional wisdom. The best quarterbacks take their teams the farthest. Running the ball, whether through a MVP-caliber running back such as the Eagles’ ...

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold put on a show at the Pro Bowl Games Thursday night in Orlando, Fla., at one point hitting six targets in a row during the "Passing the Test" event. Darnold's ...

38-28-1 with Lions); Vikings-Kevin O’Connell (34-16 overall, 34-16 with Vikings). Last game: Lions beat the San Francisco 49ers, 40-34; Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers, 27-25. Last meeting ...