Lions QB Jared Goff takes his share of blame for Detroit's loss to the Vikings

The Lions also struggled in the running game. The Vikings give quarterbacks fits with their varied blitz packages, but teams have been able to run against them. David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, though, managed 65 yards on 20 carries with a long of 11 yards.
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Nordo's Numbers: Week 9 vs. Detroit

The Minnesota Vikings shocked the NFL on Sunday, taking down the Detroit Lions in a thrilling 27-24 victory. The Vikings looked to get their embarrassing

6 unsung heroes from the Vikings' massive upset win in Detroit

The Vikings defense generated a pressure rate of 47.6% and a season-high five sacks in their Week 9 win over the Lions, with 10 different defenders recording at least one pressure. Eric Wilson led the team with six pressures and two sacks on 17 pass rushes. #MINvsDET | #Skol pic.twitter.com/4qFOPjXPnD
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Vikings at Lions: Predictions, picks and odds for NFL Week 9 game

The Minnesota Vikings (3-4) visit the Detroit Lions (5-2) at Ford Field in Detroit for a Week 9 showdown, and USA TODAY's panel of NFL experts have locked in their picks and predictions for the action. Here's everything you need to know before kickoff on ...

Vikings defense delivers ‘needed’ performance in Eric Wilson’s latest Detroit homecoming

Linebacker Eric Wilson had two of the Vikings’ five sacks and helped neutralize the Lions’ potent running game.

Halfway through the NFL season, there are no dominant teams

At the NFL season's halfway mark, there appears to be a paucity of pigskin dominance across a league where teams toggle between looking superb and sliding, varying on the week.

Dan Campbell’s brutally honest assessment of Lions should scare rest of NFL

Lions head coach Dan Campbell says that his team still needs to play better, even after they've started the season 5-2.

Jaguars kicker Cam Little boots longest field goal in NFL history with 68-yarder

Jaguars kicker Cam Little now stands alone in NFL history with his 68-yard field goal Sunday going down as the longest ever.

NFL Week 9 grades: Steelers earn 'A' for shocking Colts, Bengals get low mark for meltdown against Bears

The Bengals offense pulled off a miracle comeback in the final two minutes against the Bears, only to be let down by a historically bad defense that gave up a 58-yard game-winning TD pass with just 17 seconds left to play. Bo Nix led another wild fourth-quarter comeback for the Denver Broncos in an 18-15 win over the Houston Texans.

NFL coverage maps 2025: TV schedule and coverage, announcers for Week 9

The NFL regular season is almost halfway through and there's a lot of parity, which is fantastic for fans who were getting tired of seeing the Kansas City Chiefs run roughshod over the league. Kansas City is on the upswing,
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