Lions, Vikings and Christmas
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A historic performance from the Vikings' defense overshadowed a forgettable afternoon for Max Brosmer and the offense on Christmas Day against the Lions. Here are the most notable snap counts, Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades and more from Thursday's win over Detroit.
The one bright spot in a disappointing season for the Minnesota Vikings has been the performance of their defense. Nearly every week the Vikings’ defense has kept them in the game as the offense struggled.
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Vikings fans give Harrison Smith standing ovation during win over Lions
Vikings' fans gave Harrison Smith a standing ovation after a huge game in Thursday's 23-10 win over the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium. Smith got a game ball, and got emotional in the locker room after the win.
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.
The Lions had given the ball up just eight times entering Week 17. The Vikings had six takeaways, including two each by Murphy and Van Ginkel, earning a postgame celebration from Netflix.
Kevin O'Connell has his team ready to go, as the Minnesota Vikings forced six turnovers to help upset the Detroit Lions. Click here to read more.
In a recent article published by ESPN, Vikings safety Paul Krause, 83, noted divine intervention had nothing to do with the Hail Mary, saying, “They just pushed off and they won the game.” He added that it still makes his blood boil 50 years later, even if some of his former teammates have decided to let bygones be bygones.
Smith’s interception was one of six turnovers the Vikings forced in a 23-10 victory over Detroit that came almost solely because of their aggressive defense.
Follow Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings live updates and score in an Christmas NFL game Thursday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium to start Week 17.
When the Vikings lost four straight games in November, it looked like defensive coordinator Brian Flores wouldn't be a hot name in this year's head coaching carousel. Now, after four-straight wins, allowing only 12.3 points per game, he has re-established himself as one of the best assistant coaches in the NFL.
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