Week 9 saw a huge NFC North matchup between the Lions and the Vikings, while the Packers faced the Carolina Panthers, and the Bears took on the Cincinnati Bengals. Minnesota entered the game 3-4 and was on the road, taking on Detroit. The Vikings were clicking on all cylinders and came away with a huge 27-24 win.

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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.

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy put up a triumphant performance in his first game back after missing five weeks due to a high ankle sprain. Playing in Michigan for the first time since his college days with the Wolverines, McCarthy scored three touchdowns and helped the Vikings earn a 27-24 win over the Lions in Detroit.

The Detroit Lions are favored against the Minnesota Vikings in their NFL Week 9 matchup. Will this be an easy win?

They yielded the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and made a couple uncharacteristic errors on special teams in a lackluster effort against a division opponent.

The Chicago Bears scored the most points in a game since Dec. 27, 2020, when they beat the Jaguars 41-17. It was just enough. Bears win 47-42. Here’s how we graded the Bears in their shootout win over Cincinnati.

The Bears played the first NFL game at M&T Bank Stadium Aug. 8, 1998, facing the Ravens in a preseason contest. After moving from Cleveland, the Ravens played their first two seasons at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium in 1996-97.

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The last time the Bears were coming off a loss, rookie coach Ben Johnson challenged his team to be on point in practice during the week and on Sunday against the Cowboys after losing to the Lions 52-21 at Ford Field in Week 2.