The winner of the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings game Sunday night will be the 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. Follow score updates from Ford Field.

The Lions running back had 139 yards and three touchdowns on the ground to go along with 31 yards receiving and another score in the air.

Jahmyr Gibbs scored three of his franchise-record tying four touchdowns in the second half, and the Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 to win their second straight NFC North title and earn home-field advantage until the Super Bowl.

The Minnesota Vikings will face the Detroit Lions in week 18 of the NFL season at Ford Field on Sunday Night Football, January 5th. WATCH: Vikings vs Lions Live

With so much on the line in Sunday’s game at Ford Field, the Vikings got creative ahead of their matchup with the Lions. In an effort to bring some of Minnesota with them to Detroit, the Vikings spent nearly $2 million on the secondary market,

Gibbs scored his third touchdown of the night from 13 yards out early in the fourth quarter to give the Lions a 24-9 lead. He scored his fourth touchdown of the night with 5:14 to play give Detroit a 31-9 lead and put the game away.

Sam Darnold's red zone woes, a couple mistakes in the kicking game, and one notable missed chance on defense made the difference in a 31-9 Lions victory that drops the Vikings to the No. 5 seed in the NFC and sends them on the road next week to take on the Rams in the wild-card round.

The Detroit Lions​ (14-2) and Minnesota Vikings​ (14-2) square off at Ford Field Sunday night with the NFC's No. 1 playoff seed on the line.

There were plenty of NFL fans who noted that Week 18 didn't have a ton of playoff implications. Yes, the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions were playing on Sun

Dan Campbell certainly respects the Minnesota Vikings, even after his Detroit Lions walloped them 31-9 to win the No. 1 seed and the NFC North title on Sunday night.

Minnesota heads to Ford Field with home field advantage in the playoffs on the line. Here are the other playoff-clinching scenarios in Week 18.