The Vikings beat the Lions because of their defense. Brian Flores' unit, which entered the game having gone seven straight weeks without allowing a passing touchdown, dominated. The Vikings forced five turnovers. They shut down Detroit's run game, and quarterback Jared Goff looked flustered.

The Detroit Lions committed six turnovers at the Minnesota Vikings to let a largely terrific defensive effort go to waste.

The Vikings won their fourth game in a row to improve to 8-8 and eliminate their NFC North rivals from playoff contention at U.S. Bank Stadium.

The Detroit Lions’ comeback efforts came up short as the Pittsburgh Steelers secured a 29-24 win, capped off by an offensive pass interference call on wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.

Kansas City Chiefs are hosting the (12-3) Denver Broncos on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. For the Chiefs — already eliminated from the playoffs — this will be much like a preseason game. In the last two weeks,