Sometimes it's illuminating to look at the reactions from the other side to see just how your team is being perceived. The reaction in Minnesota to the Lions' dominating 31-9 victory over their Vikings paints quite a disturbing picture of how Minnesota is handling

Detroit beat the Vikings, 31-9, at Ford Field to clinch the NFC North and the NFC’s top seed in the playoffs. The Lions finished the regular season 15-2, marking the most wins in franchise history. Here’s a sampling of what’s being said nationally after Detroit won its second consecutive division crown:

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.