Detroit Lions win NFC North with thrilling 30-24 victory over Minnesota Vikings [View all]

(Detroit Free Press) MINNEAPOLIS — The Detroit Lions are division champs, and it didn’t take a Christmas eve miracle for it to happen.

The Lions on Sunday won their first division title since 1993 with a thrilling 30-24 win over the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. They will be a top-3 seed in the NFC playoffs and host at least one game at Ford Field when the postseason opens in mid-January.

The Lions, who had never won the NFC North since its inception in 2002, still could climb as high as the No. 1 seed and earn homefield advantage throughout the NFC playoffs if San Francisco stumbles twice.

The Lions visit the Dallas Cowboys next Saturday night, and likely need to win that game to be the No. 2 seed and stay home through the divisional round. The Cowboys are 7-0 at home; the Lions are 6-2 on the road. .............(more)

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