Detroit Lions, Vikings and Christmas
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The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions are set for an NFC North matchup on Christmas Day. Follow the action here with highlights, stats and more.
Quarterback Jared Goff turned in his worst performance of the season, and was among the lowest graded players in Thursday's game via Pro Football Focus. With three fumbles lost and two interceptions, Goff earned an overall offensive grade of 46.6, which ranked above only tight ends Giovanni Ricci and Shane Zylstra and center Kingsley Eguakun.
8:53 -- Minnesota does nothing with the turnover, yet another stand by the Detroit defense. But after getting the ball back, the Lions stall out after picking up one first down. Vikings have the ball back at their own one-yard line after an incredible 70-yard punt from Jack Fox.
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is being called out again after the team lost to the Vikings on Christmas.
Jared Goff examines what went wrong again against Minnesota Vikings. Here is everything Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff said postgame, following an unfortunate loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Yeah. It's something that we've been really good on all year. It sucks that it reared its head today. Really bad by us in that area.
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Lions' Dan Campbell wants his team 'locked in' as Detroit tries to avoid going from first to worst
After soaring to the NFC’s top playoff seed last season, the Detroit Lions won't be returning to the postseason this year, and they could end up at the bottom of the NFC North. The Lions (8-8) were bounced from playoff contention Thursday with a 23-10 loss at Minnesota.
It's Week 16 of the NFL schedule, and the Detroit Lions are hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers for an AFC vs. NFC matchup at Ford Field. Here's how you can watch the game.
Currently, the Lions are projected to have one compensatory pick in the fourth-round of the 2026 NFL draft per OverTheCap. The NFL awards 32 extra picks as compensatory selections for teams who lose players, coaches or executives. Teams are limited to a maximum of four compensatory picks per year.