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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.

Will Ragatz

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.
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
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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.

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 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.

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Will Ragatz
WILL RAGATZ

Will Ragatz is a senior writer for Vikings On SI. He is a credentialed Minnesota Vikings beat reporter, covering the team extensively at practices, games and throughout the NFL draft and free agency period. Ragatz attended Northwestern University, where he studied at the prestigious Medill School of Journalism. During his time as a student, he covered Northwestern Wildcats football and basketball for SB Nation’s Inside NU, eventually serving as co-editor-in-chief in his junior year. In the fall of 2018, Will interned in Sports Illustrated’s newsroom in New York City, where he wrote articles on Major League Baseball, college football, and college basketball for SI.com.

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