Jordan Addison broke free for a 65-yard speeding landing late within the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away for a 23-10 win over the eradicated Detroit Lions on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Aaron Jones Sr. additionally rushed for a landing for Minnesota (8-8), which received its fourth recreation in a row. Max Brosmer accomplished 9 of 16 passes for 51 yards rather than No. 1 quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who missed the sport due to a hairline fracture in his proper hand.
Jared Goff accomplished 18 of 29 passes for 197 yards, one landing and two interceptions for Detroit (8-8). The loss eliminated the Lions from playoff competition and secured a postseason berth for the Inexperienced Bay Packers.
Lions gamers watched despondently from the sideline as the ultimate minutes ticked down. Detroit reached the NFC Championship Sport two seasons in the past and misplaced within the divisional spherical because the No. 1 seed final season, and it was thought-about a championship contender this season earlier than encountering a bevy of accidents and slim losses.
Addison gave the Vikings a double-digit lead with 3:43 remaining. He took a handoff and outraced the Lions’ secondary down the sideline earlier than diving over the entrance proper pylon for the landing.
Will Reichard made a 42-yard area aim to complete the scoring for Minnesota with 1:04 left.
The Vikings bought on the board first with 1:35 remaining within the first quarter. On third-and-goal from the 1, Jones barreled into the top zone to steer Minnesota to a 7-0 lead.
Detroit pulled even at 7-all with 1:05 to go earlier than halftime. Goff fired a excessive go for wideout Isaac TeSlaa, who made a leaping seize and held on to the ball as he crashed to the turf.
Minnesota regained a 10-7 lead when Reichard drilled a 52-yard area aim with 3:03 left within the third quarter.
Reichard struck once more, this time from 56 yards, to extend the Vikings’ result in 13-7 with 1:57 to go within the third. An interception by Minnesota security Harrison Smith arrange the scoring alternative.
The Lions pulled inside 13-10 on a 48-yard area aim by Jake Bates with 4:39 remaining.
–Subject Degree Media
