Sweet, sweet victory.
Sleep deprived but ecstatic. Detroit Lions fans are waking up celebrating a huge victory over their division rivals to clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
Many were nervous for the showdown with so much on the line, but the Lions took down the Vikings 31-9 on “Sunday Night Football,” winning the NFC North for a second year in a row.
Grab your second or third cup of coffee, and enjoy some of the best reactions to the huge win.
Detroit fans just trolling now. #SKOL pic.twitter.com/9IZx2Ntl8x
— Natalie Sparbeck (@NatSparbeck) January 6, 2025
♂️ pic.twitter.com/5MeruExD50
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 6, 2025
Amik Robertson…. That’s it. That’s the tweet. pic.twitter.com/l9nD89I9Gw
— Eazy (@SpeakEZsports_) January 6, 2025
The *sound* of Gibbs picking up that blitz pic.twitter.com/CdEc7YJtN1
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) January 6, 2025
Proud of this team man❤️ #history
— Terrion Arnold (@ArnoldTerrion) January 6, 2025
Nobody having a better time than @zadariussmith and @RoaryNFL pic.twitter.com/qhdA4I6kJc
— NFL (@NFL) January 6, 2025
You guys, I’m crying, literal tears. Ford Field is so special. #OnePride pic.twitter.com/9cC6tUxss8
— Natalie Sparbeck (@NatSparbeck) January 6, 2025
https://t.co/vke21Ok5OX pic.twitter.com/EDSsKr4psA
— Barker (@__TGP) January 6, 2025
MOOD pic.twitter.com/ArbBmwhhCW
— Isaiah Hole (@isaiahhole) January 6, 2025
1) Win the NFC North 2) TURN UP pic.twitter.com/CHPqZ1Bhwc
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 6, 2025
love that Dan Campbell isn’t stupid. He’s not going to risk going for it when he only needs 3 points. But he’s just crazy enough where the other team believes he’d actually do it.
No other NFL team would get that reaction from a defense in that situation.
— Keith Black Trudeau (@Charlottean28) January 6, 2025
Jahmyr Gibbs tells @notthefakeSVP how big the bye week will be for Detroit after clinching the No. 1 seed in the NFC: pic.twitter.com/CQWCybE35g
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 6, 2025
Dan Campbell – Coach of the year.
Don’t even try to argue it.
— Teej. (@TJLang70) January 6, 2025
if you wanted to vote for Dan Campbell COTY over KOC… you’re getting one hell of a closing argument tonight.
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) January 6, 2025
It pains me to say it but Geno your 3 year reign of having the hardest underdog quote is over we’re rolling with Amik in 2025 https://t.co/uc6BmJGwji
— Carter Donnick (@CDonnick1) January 6, 2025
Dan Campbell to Kevin O’Connell: “I’ll see you in two weeks.” pic.twitter.com/WVnFoNsIx5
— NFL (@NFL) January 6, 2025
And onto the rest of your notes.
- The crowd going absolutely nuts for Alex Anzalone’s big return:
The intro for Alex Anzalone blows the roof off Ford Field pic.twitter.com/Bc8vsOhYVv
— Nolan Bianchi (@nolanbianchi) January 6, 2025
- Speaking of Anzalone, they showed it on the broadcast but check out his nasty scar from surgery yet gritty caption:
Alex Anzalone just posted this on his Instagram story
“Everyone wants to be a dog, until you have to do some dog sh**”
HE’S READY FOR THE COMEBACK TODAY #OnePride pic.twitter.com/qOImePX8aQ
— Crunch Time Sports (@officialctpod) January 5, 2025
- Some stars in the house for the big game:
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 6, 2025
Mr. Big Shot is in the building. #Pistons great Chauncey Billups is at Ford Field today. pic.twitter.com/CzNfOGUPwA
— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) January 6, 2025
Awesome scene at Ford Field as they play the master @Eminem ‘s Lose Yourself in the dark with the light-up bracelets and then go right to the man himself in the video board
Crowd lost it & so did Eminem#AllGrit #OnePride pic.twitter.com/ukAX2KaXn7
— Dan Leach (@DanLeachDTM) January 6, 2025
- The Ford Field experience summarized by an outsider is cracking me up. FORWARD DOWN THE FIEEEELDDD!
The Ford Field experience is wild. One break they introduce Calvin Johnson. The next, Barry Sanders. They play an Eminem song and show Eminem in a suite. Deafening reactions. They play Circle of Life and everyone holds their babies over their heads. They have the cringiest…
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) January 6, 2025
- Injured guys on the sidelines must bring such a different type of energy:
Hutch in the house
@aidanhutch97 pic.twitter.com/JQYt1SnWiP
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 6, 2025
Having Aidan Hutchinson in your ear can make a difference. #OnePride pic.twitter.com/66EH839JlZ
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) January 6, 2025
- Such a perfect time to see this clip again. We now know what they knew then.
Reminder of the Lions war room reaction to the Gibbs draft pick:pic.twitter.com/atkGZ39SJf
— David Harns (@DavidHarns) January 6, 2025
- Funny clip from before the game. I probably would’ve thrown it.
Jared Goff signing a Vikings hat BUT he crosses out the logo #OnePride pic.twitter.com/uF9RfgV6Zj
— (@the_det_times) January 5, 2025
- Baldy’s breaking it down. Absolutely stealing the phrase “blinding speed” to use whenever referring to these two.
.@Vikings @lions @bigsgjamo @Jahmyr_Gibbs1 the blinding speed of these 2 are difference makers to go with an excellent OL and a tough and accurate QB. A couple of reasons why the #OnePride rises to 15-2 #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/SHzLSJVL8y
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) January 6, 2025
- Priorities!
Actor Dax Shepard had to find a way to watch the @Lions at the @goldenglobes
(via @kristenbell551 ) pic.twitter.com/rsh6pDqR1w
— NFL (@NFL) January 6, 2025
- Spirit’s got the spirit.
Playoff Spirit#WeWantMore pic.twitter.com/ya3pkQw975
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 6, 2025