After losing the first regular-season game in league history pitting teams with a combined 28 victories, the Vikings (14-3) hit the road for wild-card weekend, visiting the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams (10-7) on Monday night as the most accomplished fifth seed in NFL history.

The Lions put on a defensive clinic Sunday night in their 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Detroit finished the regular season 15-2 and earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the first time in franchise history. The Lions now get the coveted first-round bye and enter the playoffs as the betting favorite to win Super Bowl LIX.

The Lions move back into the top spot after their decisive win over the Vikings, plus one lesson learned for every NFL team.

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson reportedly could return for another year if he does not like the head coaching openings.

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is arguably the most coveted head coaching candidate on the market, and he's reportedly chosen four teams

One of the now nine head coaching candidates that the Jacksonville Jaguars put in interview requests for is Detroit Lions' offensive coordinator Ben Johnson--the most sought after candidate in this head coaching cycle.