Jahmyr Gibbs had four touchdowns, and the Lions beat the Vikings 31-9 on Sunday night to win their second straight NFC North title and earn home-field advantage until the Super Bowl.
The Lions running back had 139 yards and three touchdowns on the ground to go along with 31 yards receiving and another score in the air.
The report cards for the Vikings have been very positive over the course of their 14-win season; this will not be one of those.
The Lions will be rewarded with a first-round bye, while the Vikings wind up with the No. 5 seed and will face the Los Angeles Rams.
DETROIT — Jahmyr Gibbs scored three of his franchise-record tying four touchdowns in the second half, and the Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings, 31-9, on Sunday night to win their second straight NFC North title and earn home-field advantage until the Super Bowl.
The NFC's No. 1 seed and NFC North winner has been decided. And it transpired in anticlimactic fashion. Sunday Night Football concluded the regular season with the Detroit Lions routing the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 at home, with the NFC now running through Ford Field.
Lions head coach Dan Campbell's wife, Holly Campbell, arrives to Ford Field in style before facing the Vikings in Week 18.
At least the Minnesota Vikings will make some history next week. They’ll be the first 14-win wild-card playoff team in NFL history. There can be complaints about the NFL overemphasizing its divisions,
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
The rookie cornerback looked like he was in immediate pain and was holding his left leg. Trainers tried to help Arnold off the field and he couldn't put any weight on the injury. Arnold was taken to the locker room on a cart with his leg in the air.
The Detroit Lions, already one of the most injured teams in the NFL, saw two more key defensive contributors leave Sunday's game vs the Vikings.