The Lions defeated the Minnesota Vikings (14-3), 31-9, in the first ever regular-season game in NFL history between two teams with 13-plus wins apiece. The victory earned the Lions the NFC’s No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs. It’s the first time in franchise history the Lions have earned the No. 1 seed in the postseason.

After their game against the Vikings, Jahmyr Gibbs spoke about locking up the No. 1 seed and proving the doubters wrong.

The 22-year-old standout running back put the team on his back during Sunday night's highlyanticipated NFC North title game, having single-handedly run in or caught all four of the Lions' touchdowns in their 31–9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. He now boasts a league-leading total of 20 TDs on the season.