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.

It’s back to work for the Vikings, who open the playoffs Monday night in Los Angeles against the Rams. That work will begin with head coach Kevin O’Connell trying to get quarterback Sam Darnold back on track after a humbling loss in Detroit.

As such, the Vikings are now the first 14-win wild-card team in NFL history and enter the postseason as the No. 5 seed in the NFC. And that makes their first-round matchup all the

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.

The Vikings won 14 games often through Sam Darnold’s arm this season. Yet on the biggest stage so far, Darnold’s arm fell flat during Sunday night’s 31-9 loss to the Lions. Players and coaches say the critiques should begin with their failures in the red zone,

The Detroit Lions look unbeatable, torching the rival Minnesota Vikings in Week 18 to seal the NFC's No. 1 playoff seed. Now they're set to have a key reinforcement when their postseason actually gets underway,

The Detroit Lions’ win over the Minnesota Vikings in the final game of the 2024 NFL regular season clinched the NFC North, as well as the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. More importantly for the Lions,

It’s hard to root against the Detroit Lions this season. After years of not being able to get over the hump, the Lions have won the NFC North in back-to-back years and clinched the number one overall seed in the NFC for the first time in franchise history.