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Lions beat Vikings to clinch playoff berth, first divisional title in 30 years

Finally, the Detroit Lions have won the NFC North.

The Lions locked up their first divisional title in 30 years on Sunday afternoon when they beat the Minnesota Vikings 30-24 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The win officially sends the Lions into the playoffs, something the franchise hadn’t seen since the 2016 season, and marks their first divisional title since the 1993 season. The NFC North wasn’t created until 2002 — it was the NFC Central the last time the Lions won — and Lions quarterback Jared Goff wasn’t even born until 1994.