With their second victory against their division foe in the previous three weeks, the Detroit Lions defeated the Minnesota Vikings 30-20 to cap off an amazing regular season. Detroit, which now holds the third seed in the conference after finishing the regular season with a 12-5 record, will take on the Los Angeles Rams on Wild Card Weekend. We’ll examine some of the most important lessons learned from the regular season finale as we wait for that encounter.
Takeaways From Lions’ 30-20 Victory Over Vikings
Lions Set Multiple Records
The 2023 season has been one to remember for the Lions. On Sunday, the team set multiple franchise records:
12 wins (tying the franchise record set in 1991)
6,712 yards from scrimmage (franchise record)
58 total touchdowns (franchise record)
27 rushing touchdowns (franchise record)
Rushing touchdown in 16 different games (ties NFL record)
Rushing and passing touchdowns in 15 different games (NFL record)
Two players with 1,000 scrimmage yards and 10+ touchdowns (NFL record)
Four players with 10+ touchdowns (ties NFL record)
Multiple players set records, too:
Jared Goff — second player in franchise history to produce 4,500 passing yards and 30 touchdowns
Amon-Ra St. Brown — second player in franchise history to produce 100+ receptions, 1000+ yards, and 10+ touchdowns
Sam LaPorta — most receptions by a tight end in NFL history (86)
most receptions by a tight end in franchise history
Aidan Hutchinson — second Lion to produce 10.0+ sacks within two-career seasons
five games with 2.0+ sacks, most through the first two seasons in franchise history
The Lions were one of the premier teams in football and boasted one of the league’s best offenses, putting up some historic numbers throughout the regular season.
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