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If the Lions beat the Vikings as expected and the unexpected happens twice — Dallas loses at Washington and Philadelphia gets beat by the New York Giants on the road — they will bump up to the No. 2 spot, giving them a better chance of hosting two playoff games this month.

Here are several takeaways from the Lions' 30-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings in the regular-season finale in front of the home crowd at Ford Field.

Sam LaPorta had a 2-yard touchdown catch midway through the first quarter but later limped off the field with a knee injury, an ominous development for the NFC North champion Detroit Lions as they closed out the regular season with a 30-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

Here are several takeaways from the Lions' 30-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings in the regular-season finale in front of the home crowd at Ford Field.

The Detroit Lions won their first division title in three decades and had their hopes of possibly earning home-field advantage dashed in a seven-day stretch that brought the franchise joy and pain.

The Detroit Lions won their first division title in three decades and had their hopes of possibly earning home-field advantage dashed in a seven-day stretch that brought the franchise joy and pain.

The Detroit Lions won their first division title in three decades and had their hopes of possibly earning home-field advantage dashed in a seven-day stretch that brought the franchise joy and pain.

The Detroit Lions won their first division title in three decades and had their hopes of possibly earning home-field advantage dashed in a seven-day stretch that brought the franchise joy and pain.

The Detroit Lions won their first division title in three decades and had their hopes of possibly earning home-field advantage dashed in a seven-day stretch that brought the franchise joy and pain. Detroit beat the Minnesota Vikings, its opponent Sunday at home, to win the NFC North two weeks ago and then lost a shot to be the conference's No. 1 seed with a setback at Dallas that ended when a successful 2-point conversion try was negated by a much-criticized penalty. The Lions (11-5) say ...

Superstar Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce provided some insight on last week’s contentious game ending penalty in the Lions vs. Cowboys game.