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• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 5:08 AM GMT+1

  FOUR TOUCHDOWNS FOR JAHMYR GIBBS

  Barring a spectacular turnaround, the road to the Super Bowl is going through Detroit in the NFC. Jahmyr Gibbs: 23 carries, 139 yards, three rushing touchdowns, five catches, 31 yards, one receiving touchdown.

  It’s 31-9 with 5:14 to go in the game.

• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 5:01 AM GMT+1

  This is turning into the Jahmyr Gibbs game

  Forty-seven yards on this run. The Lions are looking the part of the best team in the NFL.

• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM GMT+1

  Al-Quadin Muhammad gets a 3rd down sack to force a punt

  The swarming Lions defense deserves every accolade they’re getting tonight. The Vikings have less than 250 yards of total offense.

• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 4:56 AM GMT+1

  Vikings bailed out with another 3rd down penalty

  It’s a first down, but the Lions defense is in control. Twelve players on the defense are on IR, but they’re completely shutting down the Vikings, who have one of the more explosive passing attacks in the NFL with Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison.

• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 4:49 AM GMT+1

  Jahmyr Gibbs with a hat trick in the massive Week 18 showdown

  This third TD might have been the best of the bunch, on a 13-yard run. Two tight ends and a fullback, and the Detroit offense has taken over after Gibbs’ 19th touchdown of the season. Lions lead 24-9 with 13:06 to go in the 4th quarter.

• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 4:47 AM GMT+1

  Sam LaPorta opens the 4th quarter with and 11 yard pickup

  Lions receivers are running wide open here in the second half now. St. Brown and Williams have added receptions on the drive into the red zone. The Lions’ offense is roaring over their last two drives.

• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 4:43 AM GMT+1

  Jahmyr Gibbs picks up 14 on a first down pass play to end the 3rd quarter

  Jahmyr Gibbs has 22 touches for 88 yards and two touchdowns on an already big night, and he’s picking up steam as the Lions look to close the deal on the Vikings for the NFC North title and the No. 1 seed.

  

• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 4:41 AM GMT+1

  Will Reichard misses from 52

  The red zone failures are looming LARGE for the Vikings, who are in danger of sinking, with the Lions now taking over with excellent field position.

• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 4:40 AM GMT+1

  Anzalone knocks it away on 3rd down

  The Lions’ linebacker with excellent defense and a pass breakup that was intended for for T.J. Hockensen, and it’ll bring up a 4th down.

• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 4:33 AM GMT+1

  Lions get in the end zone on 4th down TD pass

  Goff hits Jahmyr Gibbs on the option route and Gibbs sets a new single-season franchise record for touchdowns with his 18th of the year and the Lions are up 17-9.

• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 4:30 AM GMT+1

  The Lions are on the move

  Four first downs on this drive for the Lions, who are in the red zone looking to add to their lead. This drive also had a 2nd and 19 that the Lions were able to recover from.

• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 4:22 AM GMT+1

  Another Vikings field goal from Reichard, this one from 51

  An intentional grounding penalty backed the Vikings up, and they got stuck behind the sticks before getting three after the bad Goff turnover. The Detroit defensive line is still dominating the game, but Minnesota is holding its own on defense as well and chipping away slowly.

• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 4:17 AM GMT+1

  Lions injury updates

  More defensive injuries as DB Terrion Arnold was just carted off the sideline and taken to the locker room after eing unable to put any weight on one leg. Also, defensive lineman Pat O’Connor is dealing with a calf injury.

• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 4:12 AM GMT+1

  Goff throws a pick on first down

  It’s an arm punt from Goff, but on first down? The Lions went for broke in sudden change, but this is a terrible turnover by the Lions, and the Vikings will take over at their own 46.

• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 4:09 AM GMT+1

  Vikings go over on downs AGAIN inside the 5-yard-line

  The Vikings have now run 11 plays inside the 5-yard-line and have three points from those three drives. Aaron Glenn and the Lions’ defense are putting on a short yardage masterclass in this game.

• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 4:06 AM GMT+1

  Jones is out of the locker room

  He made a catch on his first play of the second half to get it to 3rd and Goal at the 2.

• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 4:06 AM GMT+1

  Cam Akers with a MASSIVE burst of 58 yards to get Minnesota back inside the 10

  Aaron Jones is still in the locker room after halftime and Cam Akers has been in the lineup, and he just made good on his playing time with this huge run to get the Vikings back in the red zone.

• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 4:04 AM GMT+1

  Vikings pickup 3rd down with pass interference penalty

  The drive stays alive at the 37-yard-line, but the Vikings have not looked sharp at all coming out of the locker room

• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 3:47 AM GMT+1

  Jake Bates knocks through a 48-yard field goal to put the Lions back up by four

  A big mistake on the kickoff results in a 10-6 Lions lead at halftime. Minnesota’s three red zone trips — including seven goal-to-go snaps — have resulted in just six points, while the Lions haven’t been able to get into full gear on offense.

• Mon, January 6, 2025 at 3:44 AM GMT+1

  St. Brown out of bounds with a gain of 19

  The Lions save their timeout and are in Vikings territory at the 41.