The Vikings' massive upset win over the Lions on Sunday has revived their playoff hopes and given fans a reason to dream about what the rest of this season might hold with J.J. McCarthy at quarterback. The win got the Vikings back to .500 at 4-4, kept them perfect within their division, and breathed life into their season in more ways than one.

JJ McCarthy’s fiancée, Katya Kuropas, celebrated the Vikings’ Week 9 win over the Lions with a troll move on social media. JJ McCarthy returned from injury, passing for 143 yards and 2 touchdowns in Vikings' win over the Lions.

Lions start from their own 28 for their second drive, but it goes nowhere as a false start from LaPorta gets them into a third-and-15 as Williams loses two yards on a screen pass. Jack Fox comes out for the first punt today as it bounces forward before being downed at the Minnesota 36. (7:48)

The Lions' ability to bounce back from a loss could get a little easier after their next opponent's quarterback went down with an injury.

Coming into their Week 9 game against the Minnesota Vikings, the Detroit Lions had the NFL's best defense by DVOA, and they were facing a quarterback in second-year man J.J. McCarthy, who hadn't played since Week 2 of the 2025 season,

The Lions (5-2, second in NFC North) have a matchup with the Minnesota Vikings (3-4, fourth in NFC North) on Sunday, Nov. 2 at Ford Field in Detroit. The game will kick at 1 p.m. ET and will be televised on Fox.

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) runs the ball in for a touchdown during the fourth quarter as the Lions face off against the Minnesota Vikings on Jan. 5, 2025 at Ford Field. The Detroit Lions defeated the Minnesota Vikings 31-9. Jake May | [email protected]