Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 139 yards and scored four touchdowns as the Lions dominated the Minnesota Vikings in a winner-take-all game at Ford Field ... Jefferson, and Alex Anzalone had a noticeable ...

Linebacker Alex Anzalone returns to a big pop from Detroit Lions fans ahead of their game vs. the Minnesota Vikings on Jan. 5, 2025, at Ford Field.

Home field advantage. Oh ... Credit, too, the return of Alex Anzalone, who stitched together the middle of the defense, directed traffic, and ran down runners on the boundary.

Detroit's play-by-play voice, Dan Miller, had an opportunity to call the Lions in the NFC Championship game on his birthday taken away due to the upset loss. Instead of a rowdy crowd at Ford Field, the Philadelphia Eagles will be hosting the Washington Commanders on Sunday afternoon.

The Detroit Lions expected to host the NFC championship game for the first time Sunday. Instead, Detroit's Super Bowl hopes ended prematurely when Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders marched into Ford Field and won 45-31 in the divisional round.