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But first, Week 12. Sunday's slate featured a fair amount of intriguing matchups, highlighted by the 49ers vs. the Packers, with the two NFC playoff stalwarts renewing their rivalry.
The Lions locked up their first division title in 30 years on Sunday afternoon when they beat the Minnesota Vikings 30-24 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The win officially sends the Lions ...
The Vikings entered the NFL as an expansion team during the 1961 season and were assigned to the Western Division, becoming divisional rivals with the Lions. Following the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, both teams transitioned to the NFC Central , which was later renamed the NFC North after the NFL's realignment in 2002.
The good news for the Lions is all three remaining divisional games will be at Ford Field. The bad news is the Packers defeated them there last year. Packers lead the series 106-77-7.
After a win against the Chicago Bears in Week 11, the Lions started 8–2 for the first time since 1962. [1] After a Week 16 win against the Minnesota Vikings, the Lions won their first division title since 1993, and their first ever as a member of the NFC North following the NFL's division realignment in 2002. [2]
Mullens threw for two scores, a diving 26-yard catch by Jefferson with 29 seconds left in the first half and a 6-yard toss to K.J. Osborn that gave the Vikings a 21-17 lead early in the third ...
The following is a detailed list of results and scores from National Football League (NFL) games aired on Thursday Night Football. Starting with the 2006 NFL season , NFL Network was awarded the rights to air Thursday night games regularly (with some extra broadcasts on Saturday nights under the NFL Network Exclusive Game Series branding).
The Lions, Vikings and Packers are all within two games of each other atop their division. Here's how the NFC North tiebreakers could play out: ... They're also in sole possession of first place ...