The Lions can clinch the No. 1 seed by winning their final two games or simply by beating the Vikings in Week 18. If they lose to the Vikings in Week 18, there’s still a path to the No. 1 seed.

If the Vikings beat Green Bay and the Lions beat San Francisco, Detroit and Minnesota will play a winner-take-all for both the division and the 1-seed at Ford Field in Week 18.

The Detroit Lions have never won the No. 1 seed in the NFC, but can Sunday with a tie or win over the Minnesota Vikings. News Sports Autos Entertainment Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.

The Lions have been in control of the NFC's No. 1 seed seemingly all season but will have to battle the Vikings for the honor in Week 18. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽ ...

The win not only captured the North title for Detroit, but also secured the team's first No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs, which means the Lions have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. "What ...

DETROIT -- The Detroit Lions won a team-record 15 games, running the table on the road and inside the division, leading the NFL in point differential along the way. They also lost only one game to ...

The Detroit Lions have never won the No. 1 seed in the NFC, but can Sunday with a tie or win over the Minnesota Vikings. Search query. Search. News. Finance. Sports. More-1. Manage your account.

If Detroit falls to Green Bay (9-3), the 1-seed probability drops to 41%, and their divisional odds fall to 77%. If the Eagles then beat the Carolina Panthers this Sunday — a game in which ...

The Lions have been one of the league’s best teams of late and Branch is confident of a first ever NFL championship game.

The Detroit Lions are a win and one Minnesota Vikings loss vs. Seattle or Green Bay from clinching the top NFC playoff seed and NFC North. Detroit Free Press Story by Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press ...

The Detroit Lions have never won the No. 1 seed in the NFC, but can Sunday with a tie or win over the Minnesota Vikings.