DETROIT — The Lions took the driver’s seat in the NFC North with a 16-13 win over the Vikings on Thursday at Ford Field.
Detroit (7-4) distanced itself from Minnesota (6-5) in the division with its second win in the rivalry series in 18 days and its second that was decided on the final play.
This time, Matt Prater kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired after a 13-yard interception by Darius Slay, who returned the ball to the Minnesota 20.
It was just the third interception thrown this season by Bradford — all of which have come in road losses — and a painful punctuation of the struggles that the Vikings had on third downs.