Detroit Lions Are NFC North Division Champions

Detroit Lions have won the NFC North for the first time since 1993.

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00:00 John the Lions beat the Vikings in week 16 clinching the NFC North division

00:04 Exciting news for Detroit Lions fans everywhere John. What do you make of that victory for the Lions?

00:10 Yeah, really

00:13 Franchise altering win 30 years is really a long time for the Lions to go in between division victories the first time ever

00:20 They've won the NFC North if you remember the division

00:23 They played in before was the NFC Central and it involved the Buccaneers Lions you recognize now 30 years

00:29 In between division titles, I think that the the Lions gave their fan base

00:34 They're proud fan base a lot to celebrate over the Christmas holiday

00:39 And it was really interesting veto the way in which that game shook out

00:41 You saw the Lions offense really play at a high level you saw Amon Ross st

00:46 Brown with over 10 receptions you saw Jared Goff taking advantage of his offensive line that blocked really well

00:52 And you recognized that Jameer Gibbs is continuing to emerge when you need them late

00:58 David Montgomery was able to pound the rock and run behind a stout offensive line

01:02 But in the end you needed your defense

01:05 With the ball in Nick Mullins hands the journeyman quarterback for the Vikings who had previously turned the football over

01:12 Three times had the ball late in his possession throwing the ball to Justin Jefferson

01:18 Everybody was panicked maybe sensing that the Lions defense would not get the job done

01:22 But in the end if I - Melifon who secures the Lions fourth

01:27 Interception of the afternoon giving everybody a lot to cheer about you saw the exuberant celebration in the locker room

01:34 Really kind of feels like a sense of relief finally erasing one of the long-standing goals

01:39 That has not been accomplished for several decades

01:42 You recognize a young football team that deserve to celebrate deserve to enjoy a happy moment

01:48 Based on all the work that has been done

01:50 So for a football team now you secure a home playoff game at Ford Field

01:55 You start the process of looking forward and now you look at a football team that has all their goals still in front of them

02:02 And it's potentially poised now this young football team is poised to have a great

02:07 2023 season John it's very nice to be at a Trent Lions fan right about now. Thanks for all the time