Detroit Ends Season Winless

The Detroit Lions today achieved the perfect record that last season eluded the New England Patriots—only perfectly losing at 0-16, reports the AP. In other NFL games:

The Minnesota Vikings secured their place in the playoffs as a walk-off field goal from Ryan Longwell put them 20-19 over the Giants
Another field goal with seconds left made the Carolina Panthers NFC South champions with a 33-31 victory over the New Orleans Saints.
The Oakland Raiders smashed Tampa Bay’s slim chances of making the playoffs with a 31-24 win.
The Falcons prevailed over the St. Louis Rams 31-27 to nab the No. 5 seed in the NFC.
The Bears lost their chance at the playoffs as Andre Johnson scored two touchdowns to propel the Houston Texans to a 31-24 win over Chicago.