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Week 16 Result: Won at Minnesota 30-24
The last time the Detroit Lions won the NFC North, it wasn't the NFC North—it was still the NFC Central. Bill Clinton was president. The top grossing movie that year was Jurassic Park—the first one. That year, the World Wide Web was first introduced into the public domain.
Yes, the last time the Lions were division champs, the internet first became a thing.
However, after outlasting the Vikings in Minnesota on Sunday, the Lions rule the North. And as Moton wrote, the fact that Detroit won as much with defense as offense bodes well for its chances of doing damage in the postseason.
"Sunday, the Lions clinched a division title for the first time since 1993," he said. "More importantly, they accomplished the feat with a balanced performance, outscoring the Minnesota Vikings 30-24 and logging four takeaways that included an interception to seal the victory. As we all know, the Lions can win scoring shootouts with the best teams across the league, but over the last two weeks, their defense has pulled its weight, too. In Week 15, Detroit's defense held the Denver Broncos to 17 points and then it capitalized on quarterback Nick Mullens' turnover-prone tendencies. If the Lions defense plays at this level going forward, they'll re-enter our Super Bowl discussion. For now, they've earned a spot among the league's top-tier teams."
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