The road to the Super Bowl in the NFC will go through Motown. The Detroit Lions secured a No. 1 seed with a 31-9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night. Jahmyr Gibbs scored four touchdowns to help the Lions (15-2) clinch the NFC North,

After four months of regular-season action, the NFL playoff picture is nearly complete. Twelve teams locked up their postseason berths before Week 18, and the two remaining teams — the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos — secured their playoff spots with victories Sunday,

The NFL playoff picture will add another degree of clarity on Saturday, as either the Ravens or Steelers will claim the AFC North title.

They were also part of NFL history, with star wide receiver Mike Evans clearing 1,000 receiving yards on the season, extending his record for consecutive 1,000-yard seasons to start a career, and joining Hall of Famer Jerry Rice as the only players to ever achieve that feat in 11 straight years.

Mike Evans rewrote some history books and checkbooks on Sunday. His nine-yard catch and run in the closing seconds of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 27-19 win over the New Orleans Saints put him over 1,000 receiving yards for the 11th consecutive season,