The Minnesota Vikings had an impressive win over the Detroit Lions in Week 9, but not everything in the game was up to their standard.

Halfway through the regular season, the Lions currently sit at 5-3. In Week 9, the Lions suffered a loss to the Minnesota Vikings at home. This decision dropped them to 1-2 in the division, marking the first time the Lions have lost two divisional games since the 2023 season.

The win gets the Vikings to 4-4 and right back into the thick of the NFC North race. Not only did the Vikings gain ground on the Lions, who are now 5-3, but the Packers lost 16-13 to the Panthers. Green Bay leads the division with a 5-2-1 record, but little separates these teams (the Bears are also 5-3).

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J.J. McCarthy threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score in his return from an ankle injury, leading the Minnesota Vikings to a 27-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Richard Silva grades the Detroit Lions in their 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, and doesn’t spare the red ink.

Flores’ unit was tailor-made to stop Goff, and it threw the entire Lions offense for a whirl. You could see that in the penalties (10 penalties for 76 yards) and even the kicking game, which saw the Vikings block a rare field goal attempt from the Lions.

The Detroit Lions are approaching the midway mark of their season after experiencing a series of highs and lows, leading to more losses than they had last season.

Detroit’s five-game winning streak against the Vikings was snapped in the process. The Lions entered as heavy favorites, but a sleepy, sloppy showing doomed them for most of the day.