finally got some help within the NFC North this week, when the Minnesota Vikings (-3.5) lost to the Denver Broncos (-2.5) on a last-minute touchdown. The Vikings had previously won five games in a row, so while the Lions were continuing to win, they weren’t truly creating any distance in the division until this week.
Now Detroit has a comfortable 2.5-game lead over Minnesota, and even though both Lions/Vikings head-to-head games have yet to be played, that’s a pretty comfortable spot to be in with only seven weeks remaining in the regular season.