Vikings review, playoff looks, potential coaching losses and more from Lions Wire’s Jeff Risdon in a solo spot

The Minnesota Vikings are making headlines after a disappointing end to the NFL regular season. Falling 31-9 to the Detroit Lions, the Vikings not only lost the NFC North crown but also missed out on securing the NFC’s top seed.

The Minnesota Vikings had a disappointing close to the season in the NFL regular-season finale after falling to the Detroit Lions in a game that decided not only the NFC North champions but also the NFC’s number one overall seed.

The Detroit Lions defense held Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold to a 43.9% completion percentage and just 166 yards passing in a 31-9 win.

Pardon us. Coming through. Sorry to interrupt the pitch-fork party’s tarring and feathering of the quarterback y’all loved five days ago when he was 14-2 but … This, believe it or not, is a story about someone other than Sam Darnold who needs to play better against the Rams in the playoffs on Monday night.

Jahmyr Gibbs delivered spinning stiff-arms and bolted through webs of would-be tacklers for a 170-yard, four-touchdown performance, leading the Detroit Lions over the Minnesota Vikings in their regular-season finale.

Jahmyr Gibbs had 170 scrimmage yards and a career-high four touchdowns in the Detroit Lions' 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings.

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs capped off the regular season in impressive fashion, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Month honors for December and January. Earlier in the week, he was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the regular-season finale Sunday at Ford Field.