Lions take NFC top seed, Broncos and Bucs into NFL playoffs

The heavyweight clash capped the final day of the NFL regular season, which also saw the Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers claim the final two playoff places available. The Lions ended the first half with a 10-6 lead thanks to a first quarter 25-yard rushing touchdown from Gibbs. Will Reichard's third field goal of the game brought the Vikings within a point but then the Lions offense sprang to life with 21 unanswered points. Gibbs collected a 10-yard pass from quarterback Jared Goff and...