Minnesota quarterback Sam Darnold didn’t blame the officials for a missed face mask call when he was sacked for a safety late in the fourth quarter of the Vikings' 30-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed a Viking Age burial ground containing some 50 “exceptionally well-preserved” skeletons.

The U.S. women's basketball team has arrived at the Olympics via train.

The Detroit Lions are on the brink of a return to the playoffs, but there’s technically still one 11-game scenario in which they get left out.

This past week couldn’t have gone much better for the Detroit Lions’ playoff hopes.

Here's everything you need to know about the Detroit Lions playoff situation this weekend -- how they can clinch, where tiebreakers stand, and several hypotheticals.

Vikings had windows — usually only associated with medieval churches and castles — meaning Norsemen dignitaries sat in rooms lit up by apertures with glass.

We’re almost a quarter of the way through the NFL season, and not only do the Detroit Lions look like the clear favorite to win their division, they might be one of the best teams in the conference.

Don’t look now, but the Detroit Lions are suddenly in great position to win the NFC North Division after crushing the Packers on the road.

When the Detroit Lions went into Green Bay at the end of last season, they ripped a playoff appearance out of the Packers’ grasp. This week, the matchup means even more.

The absence of a contract extension for Kirk Cousins could well spell the end of his time as quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings.

The Vikings beat the Bills in overtime.

The Detroit Lions officially said goodbye to the 2022 regular season today.

The Detroit Lions had a 10-point lead the fourth quarter against the Vikings on Sunday, and a few questionable coaching decisions put them in a position to squander it -- which they did.

The Detroit Lions were defeated Sunday by the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium.

The Detroit Lions were defeated Sunday by the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium.

A matchup at home Sunday against Detroit, the only winless NFC team, could get that unit back on track.

A matchup at home Sunday against Detroit, the only winless NFC team, could get that unit back on track.

DETROIT, MI - NOVEMBER 23: Quarterback Case Keenum #7 of the Minnesota Vikings runs with the ball against Anthony Zettel #69 of the Detroit Lions and Tahir Whitehead #59 for a touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the first half at Ford Field on November 23, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)DETROIT – The Detroit Lions lost to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Ford Field in their last game of the season. Highlights: Cousins throws 3 TDs, Vikings end with 37-35 win over LionsBefore the gameThis season will end like so many others for Matthew Stafford: His Detroit Lions have a losing record and won’t be in the postseason. What’s different now is that there are real questions about Stafford’s future with the Lions. “All I’m thinking about is the Vikings and trying to get myself healthy.

(AP Photo/Al Goldis)DETROIT – This season will end like so many others for Matthew Stafford: His Detroit Lions have a losing record and won’t be in the postseason. What's different now is that there are real questions about Stafford's future with the Lions. And if this is Stafford's last game with the Lions, it could be anticlimactic. The Lions (5-10) are coming off a 47-7 loss to Tampa Bay in which Stafford didn't play much. So Detroit will finish with double-digit losses for a third straight season and the sixth time in Stafford's tenure.

(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Coach Mike Vrabel says the Tennessee Titans stand by how they've followed the NFL's protocols for the coronavirus pandemic and hope the league will allow the team back inside the building Wednesday. “And then we'll kind of see where we're at with the league and hopeful to return and get back in the building,” Vrabel said. The NFL and its players union had people in Nashville meeting with the Titans to review how the team handled the outbreak and checking protocols. The Titans, and any other team with an outbreak or exposed to a team with an outbreak, now have new protocols to follow. The Titans’ outbreak reached 20 cases on Sunday, the team’s sixth straight day of at least one positive, with 18 returned since Sept. 29.

Prep football playoff brackets already shaken upWho could have seen all this coming in the first round of the state high school football playoffs? This year’s first round will likely always be remembered for the number of stunning upsets that took place this past weekend. Oak Park, one of the favorites in Division 2 that was littered with future college players, lost to Farmington, 12-6. The only division still with a chance of a repeat champion is Division 8, where Reading is still playing. Qualifying for a bowl and playing for a title in November is terrific turnaround for a CMU program that won one game last year.

A Viking bridge that took three years to build in Denmark is finally done. The bridge, which is now considered to be the world's longest Viking bridge, was built using the tools and methods that Vikings would have used. "This bridge is amazing because it has provided us with unique knowledge about how the Vikings build bridges and roads," said Willerslev. The bridge connects the museum to a site where Viking remains had previously been discovered. It replaces the original bridge that was there, which was thought to have been built by Viking King Harald Bluetooth.

DETROIT - Could the Detroit Lions actually be worse than last year? USA Today NFL writer Nate Davis released his annual season predictions on Monday morning. The Detroit Lions? The Lions do face a tough schedule, taking on the Cardinals, Chargers, Eagles, Chiefs, Packers and Vikings to start the season. It's about that time ... my annual NFL record projections for all 32 teams: https://t.co/kSsiMbTMCH pic.twitter.com/y6hyWWyxc5 Nate Davis (@ByNateDavis) July 22, 2019Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.