The Detroit Lions of the American professional football league NFL gave themselves and their fans a Christmas present on Sunday, taking first place in the NFC North division with a victory over the Minnesota Vikings. The last time the Lions won the division was in 1993.
The Lions, thoroughly rejuvenated in recent years, traveled to Minnesota on Dec. 24 and took a 17-14 halftime lead against the division rival Vikings. The Vikings took the lead with their first attack of the second half, but the Lions finished strongly and pulled out a 30:24 victory.
Quarterback Jared Goff finished the game with 257 passing yards, 106 of which went to Amon-Ra St. to Brown, who also caught Goff’s single touchdownI. Behind the Lions’ success was their excellent running back duo of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, who carried the ball into the opponent’s end zone three times.
The Lions also secured first place in the NFC North division with the win and have won 11 games and lost four this season. The last time the Lions won the division was in 1993, after which the division was largely owned by the Green Bay Packers. Plus, the Lions haven’t been around since 1957 playoff‘he didn’t win a single match.
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— Detroit Lions (@Lions) December 24, 2023
The Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys had a close battle on Sunday, in which the Dolphins, playing in front of their home crowd, came out on top.
Miami took a 19-10 lead late in the third quarter, but the Cowboys scored a field goal in the decisive quarter with three minutes left in the game. touchdown“I’ll drive one myself.” However, the Dolphins then managed a 12-play drive that ended with a Jason Sanders field goal and Miami won 22-20 to clinch the spot. playoff‘AND.
The long-awaited matchup between the AFC and NFC conference leaders, the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, will take place on Tuesday evening. The regular season ends January 7.
DOLPHINS WIN A PLAYOFF SPOT WITH A WALK-OFF GOAL!
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— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 25, 2023
Other results:
Atlanta Falcons-Indianapolis Colts 29:10
Carolina Panthers-Green Bay Packers 30:33
Houston Texans-Cleveland Browns 10.36pm
New York Jets – Washington Commanders 30:28
Tennessee Titans-Seattle Seahawks 5.20pm
Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Jacksonville Jaguars 30:12
Chicago Bears – Arizona Cardinals 27:16
Denver Broncos-New England Patriots 11.26pm
2023-12-25 10:31:00
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