Detroit allowed five sacks and a total of eight tackles for loss. Linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel was a force on stunts, as he recorded 1.5 sacks, two tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries.

Lions quarterback Jared Goff commented on Detroit's loss at the Vikings and reacted to their playoff chances ending.

Jared Goff was in the giving mood on Christmas, surrendering five turnovers as the Lions were eliminated from playoff contention vs. the Vikings.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Six turnovers. With their season hanging by a thread, the Detroit Lions nearly matched their total number of turnovers from the season’s first 15 games (eight). They lost four fumbles and Jared Goff threw two picks against Minnesota’s unrelenting blitz in the 23-10 loss.

The Lions were officially eliminated from the playoffs for the first time since 2022 after a sloppy loss to the Vikings on Christmas Day.

Christmas. But it was still possible. The Lions just had to beat the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears, while the Green Bay Packers had to lose to the Baltimore Ravens and those Vikings.

Detroit Lions fans are super upset over Jared Goff news that dropped after the team's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions formally gifted the division rival Green Bay Packers a spot in the playoffs, with six turnovers that sealed their fate in a loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Detroit’s grip on the NFC North, though, had been slipping all season.

The Lions travel to the Vikings in a pivotal Christmas Day showdown. Here's the latest spread, over-under and a prediction on the game.