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Incognito’s high ankle sprain cost him the first four weeks. Milford Brown will slide over to right tackle, with Claude Terrell at right guard. The Rams’ only projected starting lineman at his original position is C Brett Romberg.

Detroit defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn had all the answers in this one, holding the Vikings to just 262 yards of total offense and nine points while placing Darnold in consistent duress. The Vikings managed just three points on three first half red zone drives, with two turnovers on downs seeing the team take a 10-3 deficit into the break. The second half was an entirely different story as the Lions completely clamped down on their opponent while scoring 21 points themselves, sending the Vikings into the Wildcard Round for a road date with the Rams, who were one of only two teams to beat the Vikings this season (lost twice to the Lions).

Patrick’s two targets were primarily a function of only 33 pass attempts from quarterback Jared Goff in the convincing win. Jameson Williams led the team with eight targets, followed by seven each for tight end Sam LaPorta and Amon-Ra St. Brown and five for running back Jahmyr Gibbs. The win clinched the NFC’s top seed, a playoff bye, and home field advantage for the Lions, who will await the results from Wildcard Weekend before learning their opponent in the Divisional Round.

Williams led the team with eight targets, the last of which came with under three minutes remaining with most of the regular starters on the sideline. The fact he was on the field late in a blowout win likely indicates head coach Dan Campbell knew he was close to the milestone, which he passed on a four-yard reception on the team’s final possession to get to 1,001 yards on the season. The win clinched the No. 1 seed for the Lions, who will await the happenings of Wildcard Weekend before knowing their opponent in the Divisional Round.

Gibbs managed all four touchdowns from the Lions on a night they clinched the top seed out of the NFC. After starting the game with one yard on his first six carries, Gibbs broke free off the right tackle for a 25-yard score at the end of the first quarter before adding three additional scores in the second half, two rushing and one receiving. The four scores took his season total to a league-leading 20 in the regular season and helped clinch both home field advantage and the lone bye out of the NFC.

The Lions struggled to move the football with any consistency in the first half but still took a 10-6 lead into the break. The flood gates would open after returning to the field, with three second half touchdowns from running back Jahmyr Gibbs sealing the NFC’s top seed and locking up both the lone playoff bye and home field advantage up to the Super Bowl for the Lions. Goff’s first interception resulted from a heads up play from Ivan Pace in the flat, who undercut a route by Craig Reynolds in the second quarter, while his second pick came on a deep shot to Jameson Williams on an overthrown ball down the middle of the field. Even so, Detroit’s defense was a big part of this win, holding a dangerous Vikings offense to just 262 total yards on the evening. Goff and the Lions await the coming weekend’s results before they find out their opponent in the Divisional Round.

It was a nice way to end the season for Tremble, who was limited to 234 yards and two scores. He missed more than a month with a brain injury and temporarily lost the TE1 job to rookie TE Ja’Tavion Sanders. Tremble, an unrestricted free agent this offseason, will likely land elsewhere. He doesn’t have much chance to be fantasy relevant in 2025.

LaPorta continued his recent stretch of increased involvement through the air after a relatively slow start to the season, by his lofty standards. Both teams struggled to move the football with any consistency in the first half, but the Lions surged after the break on the backs of three second half touchdowns from running back Jahmyr Gibbs. The commanding victory held quarterback Jared Goff to just 33 pass attempts, which kept LaPorta, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Jameson Williams all at seven or eight targets on the evening. The win clinches the No. 1 seed, the only playoff bye, and home field advantage for the Lions as they prepare for the Super Bowl journey.

Mr. Reliable served as the primary target for quarterback Jared Goff in a first half where both offenses struggled to move the football, ending the game one target behind Jameson Williams for the team lead while leading the team in receiving with 77 yards. The win clinched the No. 1 seed for the Lions, who head into the postseason with the only bye out of the NFC in addition to home field advantage through the NFC Championship game.

It was Bobo’s first touchdown grab of the season. He ends 2024 with 13 catches for 107 yards and a touchdown as a wideout option who only saw the field when Seattle’s starters were out with injury. He had 19 catches last year. Bobo, 24, is signed through the 2025 season.

Barner caught one of Geno Smith’s four touchdown throws — his second score in the past three weeks. Barner over the season’s final month cut into Noah Fant’s TE1 role and proved more efficient on his limited opportunities in the balanced Seattle offense. The fourth round pick in the 2024 draft could be the Seahawks’ top tight end in 2025 if the team moves on from Fant.