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With their playoff lives on the line, the Detroit Lions produced an absolute dud, turning the ball over six times, forcing zero turnovers and falling to the Minnesota Vikings 23-10. That makes it a Merry Christmas for the Green Bay Packers, who clinch a playoff berth with Detroit's loss.
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Vikings defense dominates in 23-10 win over Lions on Christmas
The Minnesota Vikings beat the Detroit Lions 23-10 on Christmas Day at U.S. Bank Stadium. The defense generated six turnovers, and Jordan Addison broke the game open with a 65-yard touchdown run.
The remarkable season in Minnesota continues with an eight-game winning streak and the No. 1 seed in the NFC is still possible. The Vikings don't have much room for error, but it's still been an incredible ride and it can continue with another win against the team from the neighboring state.
Emanuel Wilson has 100-yard game in place of Josh Jacobs, Packers get three takeaways as they move to 7-3-1 heading into a short week.
Minnesota forced six turnovers to become just the second team this season to take the ball away five or more times in multiple games.
By sundown on Sunday, the Chicago Bears may have eliminated the Minnesota Vikings from the playoffs. The Bears won’t be anywhere to be found in Dallas,
Quarterback injuries weren't unique to Green Bay in Week 16. In fact, each of the final two opponents might have to turn to backups.
The Packers host the Baltimore Ravens at 7 p.m. Dec. 27 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. The Packers secured a playoff spot on Christmas Day when the Minnesota Vikings beat the Detroit Lions 23-10. Here is what you need to know for the second of back-to-back Saturday night games for the Packers: