The winner of the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings matchup in NFL Week 18 will determine both the division and NFC's top playoff seed.

Jahmyr Gibbs delivered spinning stiff-arms and bolted through webs of would-be tacklers for a 170-yard, four-touchdown performance, leading the Detroit Lions over the Minnesota Vikings in their regular-season finale.

The Minnesota Vikings put up a whimper of a fight against the Detroit Lions in the final game of the regular season. The final score was 31-9 in favor of the Lions.

Can the Minnesota defense keep Detroit's high-scoring offense in check with the NFC North title and the No. 1 seed on the line?

This story was updated following Sunday's final game. What time will the Detroit Lions play the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18 of the NFL season? After an overtime extravaganza between the Atlanta ...

Will the Detroit Lions take down the Minnesota Vikings for the NFC North and playoff homefield advantage? Four Free Press sports writers weigh in.

The top seed in the NFC and the NFC North divisional crown are up for grabs in the final game of the regular season on Sunday, Jan. 5 as the Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field in Detroit.

In a battle for the NFC No.1 see, the Vikings take on the Lions. Check out the latest odds and best bets for the week.

The Detroit Lions, propelled by an explosive second-half showing, throttled the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 to clinch the NFC North division crown, the No. 1 seed in

The Detroit Lions, behind four touchdowns from Jahmyr Gibbs, defeated the Minnesota Vikings and won the NFC North division title.

No matter the play, MLive photojournalists Neil Blake and Jake May were there to document the action, on and off of the field at Sunday night’s showdown between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings.