What the world was like the last time the Lions won their division،
The Detroit Lions' 30-24 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday gave them their first division title since the 1993 season.
Their six-point lead was almost thrown into question when the Vikings regained possession with 2:23 left in the fourth quarter and drove to the Detroit 30-yard line. Ifetu Melifonwu iced the game by intercepting Nick Mullens to give the Lions their 11th win of the season and their first-ever NFC North title; the division was called NFC Central until 2002.
Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown and rookie Sam LaPorta led an offense averaging 394 yards and 27.9 points per game. Running backs David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs combined for 1,782 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns.
Here's a look at what the world looked like the last time the Lions won their division, 10,948 days ago.
From Cubs to Lions
Only four players on Detroit's current 53-man roster were born when the team won the division on Jan. 2, 1994, after beating the Green Bay Packers: Jake McQuaide, Graham Glasglow, Teddy Bridgewater and Taylor Decker, according to ESPN Stats and Information.
All born in 1994, Dan Skipper, Kalif Raymond, Taylor Decker and Goff were absent for a few months. The youngest Lions player (Gibbs) was not born until almost 10 years later, in March 2003.
Jordan shocks the sports world
After winning his third consecutive NBA title, Michael Jordan's first retirement came before the 1993-94 season. The Chicago Bulls star spoke of a loss of motivation and the desire “to prove something as a basketball player.”
In February 1994, Jordan signed with the Chicago White Sox and spent one season with the Double-A Birmingham Barons. He returned to basketball in March 1995.
Mariah Carey tops the Billboard Hot 100
Carey's hit song “Hero” was the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 during the first week of January 1994. The track spent 30 weeks on the chart and four weeks at No. 1.
Janet Jackson's “Again” landed at No. 2, while Ace of Base, Bryan Adams/Rod Stewart/Sting and Meat Loaf rounded out the top five.
“Jurassic Park” becomes a blockbuster
The release of Steven Spielberg's “Jurassic Park” in June 1993 dominated the box office. It broke the opening weekend record with $50 million and grossed $338 million for best film of the year.
“Jurassic Park” surpassed “ET the Extra-Terrestrial” as the highest-grossing film of all time, a record that lasted until 1998's “Titanic.”
Michael Jackson Rocks Super Bowl XXVII
The King of Pop put on one of the most memorable halftime shows of Super Bowl XXVII at the Rose Bowl.
Jackson was the first big name to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show, setting the stage for future stars to do the same. NBC had higher ratings during Jackson's half than in the first half of the game, according to the New York Times.
The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Buffalo Bills 52-17, the first of two straight Super Bowl victories.
