Lions tune up for Vikings by toppling 49ers

The Lions down the 49ers and are ready to meet the Vikings in a huge regular-season finale

The Detroit Lions had a tussle as they got ready for the Week 18 main event agains the Minnesota Vikings.

Detroit went into San Francisco and outscored the 49ers, 40-34, on Monday night.

One of the key players was Kerby Joseph, who had two interceptions. While that is good, what is concerning is an injury-riddled Niners team went over the 400-yard mark in total offense in the loss.

The defeat was the 49ers’ 10th of the season. They played in the Super Bowl last season and now have double-digit defeats. It reminds of the 2003 Raiders, who went 4-12 after going to the Super Bowl and losing to the Bucs in 2002.

Jared Goff threw for better than 300 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Jahmyr Gibbs had 117 rushing yards and a TD.

Detroit scored 27 points in the second half after trailing 21-13 at the break.

The Niners got 100-yard receiving games from Ricky Pearsall and George Kittle.

The difference was six points. 49ers kicker Jake Moody missed two field goals and a PAT. Ouch.

Next up is the mother of all regular-season contests for Detroit. The Lions host the Vikings on Sunday night.

There are 14-win teams playing for the No. 1 seed in the NFc with the team thatloses the game knowing it will be a five-seed and going on the road against a divisional champ with fewer wins than it in the first round of the playoffs.