Jared Goff had an early screen pass intercepted deep in Detroit Lions territory, and a deep ball from his own end zone picked off later. Sam Darnold missed throw after throw for the Minnesota Vikings.
The final, most pivotal game of the NFL regular season, the first between teams with 14-2 records, was not the anticipated showcase for the most dominant division in modern league history. But the ramifications were massive just the same.
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The Pick Six column sorts through the fallout from the Lions’ 31-9 victory, which secured Detroit the NFC North title and a first-round playoff bye as the NFC’s top seed, while Minnesota is relegated to the fifth
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