The 22-year-old standout running back put the team on his back during Sunday night's highlyanticipated NFC North title game, having single-handedly run in or caught all four of the Lions' touchdowns in their 31–9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. He now boasts a league-leading total of 20 TDs on the season.
Supporting Gibbs for Sunday's clash was his girlfriend Nicole Anderson, who remained active on social media throughout the game. Anderson shared each of Gibbs' four touchdowns on the evening as well as the Lions' announcement that the Pro Bowl RB has now set a single-season TD record for the franchise.
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs' third TD of game boosts the Lions' lead to 23-9 over the Minnesota Vikings.
Detroit Lions defense dominated Vikings in best game of season and Jahmyr Gibbs scored 4 TDs for NFC North title in Week 18 crowning at Ford Field.
The Detroit Lions will play one of four teams in their playoff opener next week: The Rams, Packers, Vikings or Commanders.
Jahmyr Gibbs was the game-breaking player the Detroit Lions needed to get their high-powered offense in gear — and give them a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs. Gibbs scored three of his franchise-record tying four touchdowns in the second half,
Here are five takeaways from the Vikings’ 31-9 loss to the Lions. There’s no way around it: In the biggest game of his career to this point, quarterback Sam Darnold was completely consumed by the moment. He seemed rattled from the first time he touched the ball and only completed 18 of 41 passes for 166 yards.
The start of Detroit Lions Running Back Jahmyr Gibbs’ career has him in elite company. The star running back was only the second player in NFL history with at least 100 catches and 25 receiving touchdowns in his first two career seasons.
The Detroit Lions took care of business against the Minnesota Vikings in a highly anticipated "Sunday Night Football" showdown with major playoff implications
The days of the Detroit Lions looking like the laughing stock of the NFL have been over. Like long gone but Sunday night, Detroit made franchise history by clinching their first-ever No. 1 seed with a dominant 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings. More like one-sided a** kicking but just saying.