It didn't play out that way at all. The Lions defense suffocated the Vikings offense, repeatedly forcing QB Sam Darnold off his game and playing outstanding coverage all over the field.

Watch all of the highlights from the Detroit Lions' 31-9 Week 18 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Watch Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff connect with San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk ...

The Vikings’ defense ranks first in DVOA by ... So, Flores’ blitzes vs. the Lions jumbo personnel on early downs could be the ...

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The Minnesota Vikings continue to explore all avenues to bolster their roster, this time with former first-round pick Jeff ...

One of those, coming from the Detroit Lions, would've helped the Vikings quite a bit if it had ... weekend would’ve been similar (LAC home vs HOU though) but NFC would’ve been: Ultimately ...

Last season, the Vikings remained on the Lions' heels and battled for the division crown all the way up until the final regular season game of the 2024 season. Detroit was able to defeat Minnesota ...

The Minnesota Vikings brought in Jerry Tillery for defensive line help last year and now he's headed to the Kansas City ...

The Lions haven’t always run it well this year, but they’ve been effective with the carries they’ve had and are currently tied for eighth in the league at 4.7 yards per carry. The Vikings have the NFL ...

The Lions are losing Carlton Davis III, but it didn't take long to find a replacement. Jets CB DJ Reed is signing with ...

Darnold, however, faceplanted in the Vikings’ two biggest games. Blowout losses commenced against the Lions in Week 18 — a do ...