Sometimes it's illuminating to look at the reactions from the other side to see just how your team is being perceived. The reaction in Minnesota to the Lions' dominating 31-9 victory over their Vikings paints quite a disturbing picture of how Minnesota is handling

Harrison Smith, in his 13th season in Minnesota, doesn’t want to forget about Sunday’s 31-9 loss to the Lions that set up a more difficult playoff path. “You learn from losses,” he said. “We learn from this.

Here are five takeaways from the Vikings’ 31-9 loss to the Lions. There’s no way around it: In the biggest game of his career to this point, quarterback Sam Darnold was completely consumed by the moment. He seemed rattled from the first time he touched the ball and only completed 18 of 41 passes for 166 yards.

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 Minnesota Vikings will face the Detroit Lions in week 18 of the NFL season at Ford Field on Sunday Night Football, January 5th. WATCH: Vikings vs Lions Live | Stream free on Fubo The Vikings have been doubted all season long,

It wasn't long ago that the Detroit Lions were in an admitted rebuild, and the Minnesota Vikings were stuck among middling wild-card hopefuls. This season, however, the NFC North foes have been full-on powerhouses,

A playoff matchup features the Minnesota Vikings (14-3) against the Los Angeles Rams (10-7) in the NFC Wild Card round on Monday, January 13, 2025 at SoFi Stadium.The Vikings took the loss 31-9

The Los Angeles Rams host the Minnesota Vikings in the opening round of the 2025 NFL playoffs. The Rams earned the No. 4 seed in the NFC as the champions of the NFC West while the Minnesota Vikings qualified for the postseason as a wild card and the No.