Plagued by injuries, Lions stay dominant to capture NFC’s No. 1 seed: ‘We’ve got a special group’
The Lions welcomed a 14-2 Vikings team to Detroit with everything on the line. Minnesota had won nine in a row. They were hot at the right time. The organization spent $2 million on tickets to sell to Vikings season ticket holders at a discount and, hopefully, witness the team clinch the NFC North and home-field advantage on Detroit’s turf.