Dan Campbell certainly respects the Minnesota Vikings, even after his Detroit Lions walloped them 31-9 to win the No. 1 seed and the NFC North title on Sunday night.

The Detroit Lions clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the first time in franchise history, defeating the rival Minnesota Vikings, 31–9 to secure the NFC North title and earn a bye in the first round of the playoffs.

Incidentally, Molly Campbell, the wife of Lions head coach Dan Campbell was all over social media before the game. After making waves last week for hilariously trolling his husband on Instagram, she turned heads again before Sunday's clash after sharing a photo of her pizza order.

The Lions will be rewarded with a first-round bye, while the Vikings wind up with the No. 5 seed and will face the Los Angeles Rams.

Everything we know from the Lions epic Week 18 win over the Vikings, including stats, stars, key observations and more

The Lions beat the Vikings 31–29 in Week 7 as Jake Bates hit a field goal with 15 seconds left to win the game. On Monday night, the Lions played their starters against the San Francisco 49ers even though the game was essentially meaningless. Whether they won or lost, everything was going to come down to Week 18 against Minnesota.

After 60 minutes of hard-fought action that saw a strong defensive battle in the first half, Detroit earned the No. 1 seed and back-to-back division titles. Here are several takeaways from the

Ahead of their game against the Minnesota Vikings, it’s time to release our Detroit Lions Week 18 predictions.

After the Detroit Lions handily beat the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18, Lions head coach Dan Campbell had a message for Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell after the two met on the field for their postgame handshake.

The winner of the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings game Sunday night will be the 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. Follow score updates from Ford Field.

Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold exited the Week 18 game against the Minnesota Vikings due to a foot injury that necessitated him being carted to the locker room. After the game, head coach Dan Campbell shared the latest update on his rookie cornerback.