Playing on Christmas Day, the Lions fell 23-10 at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings in what was an extremely underwhelming performance. Battered with injuries and grappling with inconsistency throughout the season, the Lions were officially eliminated from postseason contention in Thursday's game.

The Detroit Lions committed six turnovers at the Minnesota Vikings to let a largely terrific defensive effort go to waste.

Lions vs. Vikings is the middle game on Christmas, with Detroit having to avoid another loss to keep its season alive.

Quarterback Jared Goff turned in his worst performance of the season, and was among the lowest graded players in Thursday's game via Pro Football Focus. With three fumbles lost and two interceptions, Goff earned an overall offensive grade of 46.6, which ranked above only tight ends Giovanni Ricci and Shane Zylstra and center Kingsley Eguakun.

In a game that featured 3 net passing yards for the Minnesota Vikings and six giveaways by the Detroit Lions, […]

In the words of Porky Pig, “That’s all, folks,” when it comes to the Detroit Lions’ season, as they are now officially eliminated from the postseason after dropping a Week 17 matchup to the Minnesota Vikings in stunning fashion, losing 23-10.

The Lions had given the ball up just eight times entering Week 17. The Vikings had six takeaways, including two each by Murphy and Van Ginkel, earning a postgame celebration from Netflix.

Vikings' fans gave Harrison Smith a standing ovation after a huge game in Thursday's 23-10 win over the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium. Smith got a game ball, and got emotional in the locker room after the win.