2023-12-25 06:18:12
Nice present for Amon-Ra St. Brown on Christmas Eve: The German-American shooting star reached the NFL playoffs for the first time in his career with the Detroit Lions. Thanks to a 30:24 win once morest division rivals Minnesota Vikings, the Lions are back in the knockout rounds for the first time since 2016.
Just two years ago, Detroit was one of the worst teams in the league. Now St. Brown and Co. crowned their upheaval and achieved their first intermediate goal. Against Minnesota, wide receiver St. Brown was once once more a fixture in the offense with twelve pass catches for 106 yards and an important touchdown.
Thanks to their success, the Lions can no longer be pushed out of first place in the NFC North and won the division for the first time since 1993. With a record of 11:4 wins, they are well ahead of Minnesota (7:8) two game days before the end of the main round ) and the Green Bay Packers (7:8). The Lions are the only NFC team that has never been to the Super Bowl.
If the competition continues to win and make mistakes, a bye in the first playoff round would be possible on the difficult path to get there. The Vikings, on the other hand, have to worry regarding making it into the postseason as one of the best second-place teams in the NFC.
The Miami Dolphins are also safely qualified for the knockout round following their 22:20 win once morest the Dallas Cowboys. Kicker Jason Sanders converted all five of his field goal attempts and scored from 29 yards for the win as time expired.
The Dolphins around star receiver Tyreek Hill, like the Lions, have a record of 11:4 wins and are continuing to fight for the number one seed in the AFC. Dallas had already qualified for the playoffs before the game and missed an important victory towards the division title in the NFC East.
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