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Vikings fail to secure NFC North title in loss to Lions

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DETROIT -- The Minnesota Vikings, and quarterback Sam Darnold in particular, picked the wrong week for their worst offensive performance of the season.

The Vikings failed to score a touchdown on four trips to the red zone, and Darnold finished with the second-highest off-target percentage of his career (34%) as the Vikings absorbed a 31-9 beatdown Sunday night from the Detroit Lions. Despite a spectacular season that far exceeded expectations, the Vikings (14-3) are now the winningest team in NFL history that did not finish first its division.