Minnesota’s offense then quickly went three-and-out, giving the ball back to the Lions, and after a sack by Theo Jackson made it third and long, the Vikings’ defense got their third turnover of the afternoon, and once again Byron Murphy was the man on the spot, intercepting Jared Goff.

With their playoff lives on the line, the Detroit Lions produced an absolute dud, turning the ball over six times, forcing zero turnovers and falling to the Minnesota Vikings 23-10. That makes it a Merry Christmas for the Green Bay Packers, who clinch a playoff berth with Detroit's loss.

Jordan Addison took a jet sweep handoff 65 yards for the game-sealing touchdown with 3:43 left after the Minnesota Vikings forced six turnovers and eliminated the Detroit Lions from contention for the playoffs with a 23-10 victory.

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.

The win gives the Vikings the season sweep against the Lions, who fall to 8-8 and are officially eliminated from playoff contention. Detroit needed to win their last two games and have Green Bay lose their last two to get in. It will be the first time since 2022 the Lions haven't represented the NFC in the playoffs.

NFL Week 17 continues with Christmas Day football when the Detroit Lions travel to face the Minnesota Vikings. Start time, schedule and how to watch.

The loss to the Baltimore Ravens loss ignites playoff peril. The Green Bay Packers now face the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18, risking momentum or key players' health for a crucial Super Bowl push.