Following its loss at Minnesota, Jared Goff and Dan Campbell were tabbed as two of USA TODAY Sports' Christmas Day NFL "losers."

Having the door to the NFL playoffs officially closed "sucks" in the words of Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff.

Christmas. But it was still possible. The Lions just had to beat the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears, while the Green Bay Packers had to lose to the Baltimore Ravens and those Vikings.

Detroit Lions star Jared and his wife, Christen, welcomed daughter Romy in July—and will be celebrating her first Christmas in Detroit.

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off three straight wins since being eliminated from the playoffs, but now they will be without J.J. McCarthy for the first time during this win streak. The team will likely be using Max Brosmer on Christmas Day against a Detroit Lions team that will be playing with a chip on their shoulders.

The Minnesota Vikings proved they can win ugly games, defeating the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day. Lions quarterback Jared Goff had no answer for Minnesota's defense on Thursday night. He completed 18-of-29 pass attempts for 197 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.

The Minnesota Vikings played the role of spoiler on Christmas. Their 23-10 win over the Detroit Lions officially eliminated their divisional rival from playoff contention.