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ESPN News Services Jan 5, 2025, 11:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Jahmyr Gibbs scored three of his franchise-record-tying four touchdowns in the second half, and the Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 on Sunday night to win their second straight NFC North title and earn home-field advantage until the Super Bowl.

Brady Henderson, ESPNJan 5, 2025, 11:16 PM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. Open Extended Reactions INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Seattle Seahawks were already eliminated

Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterJan 6, 2025, 12:25 AM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNJan 5, 2025, 09:56 PM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award

Stephen Holder, ESPNJan 5, 2025, 09:48 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national

Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2025, 07:11 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — The

Associated Press Jan 5, 2025, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Rookie Bo Nix set a franchise record by completing his first 18 passes, and the Denver Broncos ended an eight-year playoff drought Sunday with a 38-0 rout of the Kansas City Chiefs‘ bevy of backups. The Broncos (10-7) snapped a two-game skid

Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNJan 5, 2025, 07:35 PM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of

ESPN News Services Jan 5, 2025, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Baker Mayfield used his legs and arm to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinch their fourth straight NFC South title while putting Mike Evans over 1,000 yards receiving yet again. Mayfield fired a 32-yard touchdown pass to Jalen McMillan for

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2025, 05:37 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could have taken a knee and sealed a trip to the playoffs on the final play of their win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Instead,