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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.
The Detroit Lions became division champions for the first time in 30 years late last season with a clinching win at Minnesota. Jake Bates kicked a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left in the ...
Here are the current standings by division across the league. ... The Vikings became the first 5-0 team this season after traveling to London to defeat quarterback ... Detroit Lions (3-1) 3. ...
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 ...
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]
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 neared midfield on their last-gasp possession, but they were too far away for their own perfect rookie Will Reichard to attempt a field goal. 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.
Within each conference, the three division winners and the three non-division winners with the best overall regular season records qualified for the playoffs. The three division winners were seeded 1–3 based on the overall won-lost-tied record, and the three wild card teams were seeded 4–6. The NFL did not use a fixed bracket playoff system ...