Happy New Year Sports Fans! Many consider this the "Most Wonderful Time of the Year" with Bowl Games and NFL drama. Not to mention NBA, NCAA Basketball, and Hockey. The last week of the NFL had a number of teams competing for limited playoff spots, but one game had stakes including a first-round bye versus road game the next week. The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings were the first regular season game in NFL history to feature a total 28 wins. 28 wins is more than the Patriots, Browns, Jaguars, Titans, Raiders, Jets, and Giants combined. After a defensive struggle in the first half which ended 10-6, the Detroit Lions busted out their offense in the second to defeat the Vikings 31-9 and get the first-round bye and home field advantage throughout the playoffs. And led by a commanding performance by runing back Jahmyr Gibbs. Gibbs thrashed the Vikings defense for a total of 139 yards on a yeoman-like 23 carries and 3 TDs. He caught another 5 passes for 31 yards and a fourth TD. The entire Vikings defense knew he was their scoring player and couldn't stop him. Gibbs will be a huge part of the Lions postseason run to balance a great passing game and is the Longhorndave Sportsman of the Week!
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