After unhitching what tiny chance the Detroit Lions had at making the playoffs last week in upstate New York, the team had a chance to save face in Week 16. For a team that brands themselves with the word “pride” in a myriad of ways, a matchup with a divisional foe in the Minnesota Vikings, a team still in the playoff hunt themselves, seemed like a chance for Detroit to stay true to their brand.
Play to split the season series against Minnesota. Play to be spoilers to the Vikings’ hopes at a wild card.