The Lions defeated the Minnesota Vikings (14-3), 31-9, in the first ever regular-season game in NFL history between two teams with 13-plus wins apiece. The victory earned the Lions the NFC’s No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs. It’s the first time in franchise history the Lions have earned the No. 1 seed in the postseason.

The Detroit Lions have taken the #1 seed in an emotional and hard fought game, beating the Vikings 31-9 in the final regular season game.

Here's a roundup from The Detroit News' coverage of the Detroit Lions' 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunda night at Ford Field.

The biggest game of the NFL season will be going down on Sunday night in Detroit and although the Lions will have home-field advantage, the Minnesota Vikings have decided to spend some serious money to take some of that advantage away.

Vikings fans have traveled in large numbers for many of the team’s road games this year. For Sunday night’s pivotal game at Detroit, the Vikings wanted a sizable contingent of their fans at Ford Field badly enough they took an unusual step to make it happen.