Minnesota plays spoiler, Detroit eliminated
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Playing on Christmas Day, the Lions fell 23-10 at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings in what was an extremely underwhelming performance. Battered with injuries and grappling with inconsistency throughout the season, the Lions were officially eliminated from postseason contention in Thursday's game.
The Detroit Lions have become a major topic across the NFL, but unfortunately for reasons that highlight their struggles rather than successes. Following a decisive 23-10 defeat to the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Day,
Detroit was eliminated from playoff contention after its offense turned the ball over six times, despite a decent performance from the defense.
The Detroit Lions will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2022 after losing their third straight game Thursday, against the Minnesota Vikings.
The Detroit Lions were officially eliminated from playoff contention in Week 17 with their 23-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Day.
The Detroit Lions are in serious danger of missing out on the NFL playoffs despite being a Super Bowl favorite before the season. Dan Campbell's team sits on the outside looking in with just two games remaining before the NFC playoff picture is decided.
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Detroit Lions star right tackle Penei Sewell left the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Christmas Day before returning later. Sewell went down with an apparent injury midway through the second quarter,