In Week 18, Minnesota had a great opportunity to take advantage of Detroit's banged-up roster and enter the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the NFC by defeating the Lions. But that's not what ...

The Lions won the NFC North last season, but it took a Week 18 victory over the Vikings to wrap it up. If J.J. McCarthy can prove he belongs at the NFL level, it would not be surprising to see ...