Sunday was a great day in Detroit. The Lions proved that being favored over the Minnesota Vikings despite Detroit being 5-7 and the visitors at 10-2 was justified. Dan Campbell’s Lions ripped off their fifth win in six games, toppling the Vikings, 34-23.
The win prevented the Vikings from clinching the NFC North inside Ford Field and elevated the Lions to just one game back of the final playoff berth in the NFC. It was a game where the Lions never trailed but had to consistently fight off a good Vikings team.
Here are some of the quick takeaways from watching the Week 14 game in real time.