Here are five takeaways from the Vikings’ 31-9 loss to the Lions. There’s no way around it: In the biggest game of his career to this point, quarterback Sam Darnold was completely consumed by the moment. He seemed rattled from the first time he touched the ball and only completed 18 of 41 passes for 166 yards.

The Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-9, and clinched the 1-seed and home-field advantage in the playoffs. Colin Cowherd talks about the Lions’ mentality and how Dan Campbell is the perfect HC for this team.

The Minnesota Vikings will face the Detroit Lions in week 18 of the NFL season at Ford Field on Sunday Night Football, January 5th. WATCH: Vikings vs Lions Live

As the Lions host the Vikings in the last game of the regular season, Ford Field will have the NFL bag policy in place for those attending the game.

The Detroit Lions will have to beat the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18 to claim the NFC North, barring a tie. Here's what we know about kickoff time.

The winner of the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings matchup in NFL Week 18 will determine both the division and NFC's top playoff seed.

In a battle for the NFC No.1 see, the Vikings take on the Lions. Check out the latest odds and best bets for the week.

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 throttled the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 to clinch the NFC North division crown. Former USC Trojans receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown became the third player in NFL history to have 115 or more

Get Lions playoff tickets at SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, Stubhub, and Ticketmaster. The Lions will host the Los Angeles Rams, the Minnesota Vikings, the Washington Commanders, or the Green Bay Packers, depending on which team is the lowest-seeded coming out of the Wild Card round. The Lions will host the game either Jan. 18 or 19.

The Minnesota Vikings will lock horns with the Detroit Lions in Week 18 of the NFL season on Sunday. This prediction is based on 10,000 simulations of the game.