Lions troll Vikings by playing Lil Yachty's 'Minnesota' in locker room after win

The Vikings didn't need any additional motivation for January's rematch, but they got some anyways.

Oct 20, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (11) celebrates his touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings during the third quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. / Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

When you win, you get to celebrate however you please. The Lions, after beating the Vikings in a 31-29 thriller on Sunday, chose to troll their division rivals a little by playing Lil Yachty's 2016 hit "Minnesota" in the visitor's locker room at U.S. Bank Stadium.

"Cause it get cold like Minnesota, cold like Minnesota," goes the song's chorus. "You need to stay up out them streets if you can't take the heat."

Lions rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold — who, for what it's worth, lost edge contain on Aaron Jones' touchdown run that opened the scoring — posted a video to his Instagram story documenting the celebration.

The Lions DB’s “Cold like Minnesota” 🥶🥶 pic.twitter.com/uEtwDfTBxX

— Woodward Sports Network (@woodwardsports) October 21, 2024

#Lions are now blasting Lil Yachty’s Minnesota in the locker room after beating the Vikings. Cold blooded.

— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) October 20, 2024

Oh, and this doesn't appear to be the first time they've done this. The last time the Lions came to Minneapolis, they beat the Vikings on Christmas Eve to secure their first NFC North title in 30 years. They played the song after that win, too.

The #Lions are banging Lil Yachty’s “Minnesota” in the locker room after the win over the Vikings. 🔥

— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) December 24, 2023

The Lions have now won four straight games against the Vikings, scoring at least 30 points in all four wins. They still trail 80-44-2 in the all-time series between the two teams, but this current iteration of the team appears to be a legitimate Super Bowl contender after falling just short in the NFC title game last season.

The Vikings and Lions are now tied at 5-1, with Detroit sitting atop the division due to the head-to-head tiebreaker. They'll meet again at Ford Field in Week 18, in a game that could have major stakes. The Vikings will have all the motivation they need heading into that one.