Now, this game could’ve been much closer had Darnold, who has been one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks all season long, capitalized on his opportunities in the red zone.
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Meanwhile, the Vikings are the No. 5 seed as the best of the three wild card squads in the NFC. Instead of the bye week, they will be heading to Los Angeles to face the Rams next weekend.
Early in the second quarter, Darnold had the Vikings first-and-goal on Detroit’s 5-yard line, but was unable to get into the end zone after a couple errant throws to Justin Jefferson, while also failing to see a wide open Jordan Addison in the flat as well.
With this NFC North finish, the 2024 NFL regular season has come to an end, and the playoffs are set for Wild Card Weekend in a few days.
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Goff was 27-for-33 for 231 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.
Not only are they crowned division champions, but the Lions will also be the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs for the first time in franchise history.
It was surprisingly the only touchdown scored in the first half, but Gibbs got the lead padded for Detroit in the second half when head coach Dan Campbell went for it on fourth-and-2 from Minnesota’s 10-yard line, and Jared Goff tossed a ball to his wide-open back for a 10-yard score.
Then, after the Lions got the Vikings to jump into the neutral zone on fourth-and-2, Gibbs bullied his way into the end zone, carrying multiple Vikings defenders with him to score a four-yard rush for his fourth touchdown of the night.
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