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Detroit’s offense couldn’t find rhythm, while the defense and special teams had uneven showings in a 27-24 defeat to Minnesota.
The Detroit Lions were stunned by J.J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings in a Week 9 NFC North showdown at Ford Field. Here are the highlights.
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DETROIT — The bye week is over and the Detroit Lions are back. The Lions (5-2) earned one of their biggest wins of the season before getting to their bye, downing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home. Now Detroit can pick right back up where it left off hosting the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field today.
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Both the Lions and Commanders are coming off tough losses, but Detroit has the means to get back on track in a big way. The Washington Commanders’ season went from bad to worse on Sunday night when Jayden Daniels suffered a gruesome elbow injury. That occurred in Washington’s fourth straight loss, this time a 38-14 home defeat to Seattle.
Former Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy threw two touchdown passes in his third career start and the Lions struggled to sustain offensive possessions for the third straight game as the Vikings upset the Lions, 27-24, at Ford Field.
The Detroit Lions couldn't capitalize on the week off, falling at home 27-24 to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9. The Lions struggled to execute after a week off, notably on offense and special teams. Despite holding the Vikings to just 258 total yards, Minnesota made enough plays to outscore a shaky Lions team that just didn't look ready to play.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy had multiple highlight moments in his team's 27-24 win over the Detroit Lions in Week 9.