The Vikings won 14 games often through Sam Darnold’s arm this season. Yet on the biggest stage so far, Darnold’s arm fell flat during Sunday night’s 31-9 loss to the Lions. Players and coaches say the critiques should begin with their failures in the red zone,

Let's take a deeper look into how the Lions' defense led Detroit to a 31-9 victory against the Vikings on Sunday night.

With an excellent game plan and several big performances, the Lions kept the high-powered Vikings out of the end zone for the entirety of the Week 18 game. Minnesota was held to three field goals, while Detroit scored 21 unanswered points to win 31-9.