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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.
Of the ten NFL teams with the highest winning percentage throughout their respective franchise histories, three of them are in the NFC North (the Packers, the Bears, and the Vikings). Conversely, the Lions have one of the lowest winning percentages in the NFL, including the first winless 16-game season in NFL history, in 2008. [2]
The Lions reached 11 wins for the first time in nine years. Their 20 victories since the start of the 2022 seasons are the most in franchise history in a two-year span. “This was the chance ...
The Detroit Lions can win their first division title since 1993 with a win Sunday over the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. ... LIONS PLAYOFF HISTORY: ... Vikings. Matchup: Lions (10-4) vs ...
1967 was the first year where a pre-scheduled playoff (rather than regular season results) determined participation in the championship. It also marked the first year in which if there was a tie for first place in a division, the division champion was determined by a system of tiebreakers, rather than via a playoff game (as detailed in the 1933 ...
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 NFC North factor. The Lions beat the Vikings 31-29 in their first meeting of the season on Oct. 20, so they have the edge going into the teams' second matchup in Week 18 on Jan. 5.
Darnold was sacked to end the game and give the Lions their fourth consecutive victory over the Vikings for their longest streak in the series since 1961-63. The defending division champion Lions are tied with the Vikings, with the Green Bay Packers (5-2) a half-game back and the idle Chicago Bears (4-2) one game behind.