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Hello everyone, and welcome to the Week 9 Minnesota Vikings postgame roundtable here at Daily Norseman. The Vikes are coming off a ballsy win over the Lions in Detroit, and are back to .500. Baltimore looms, but can the Vikings turn this into a streak? Before we look ahead to that, how about we ask […]
From Daily Norseman | about 1 month ago | 1 read
On Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, the Detroit Lions allowed 11 quarterback hits, the most they’ve allowed in a single game since Week 17 of the 2023 season. On Monday, Lions coach Dan Campbell admitted there was a flaw in their protection plan that they were slow to adjust to. If it seemed like running […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell provided mostly optimistic injury updates for the team’s offensive line. On Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, four of the five starters had to leave the field and be attended by medical staff, and while three returned to the game, it wasn’t clear if—when cleared of adrenaline—they’d be good to go […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Minnesota Vikings went into Detroit and brought home a win against the Lions. They beat the Lions in every phase of the game. The defensive front finally looked like what we were promised. The team was the healthiest it has been since Week 1—and it showed. The offense wasn’t perfect, but it was efficient […]
From Daily Norseman | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Detroit Lions, coming off a bye week, hosted the Minnesota Vikings for a divisional matchup but were not able to come away with a victory. Detroit’s offense did not look like their usual selves, but one player made an impact early on in this game. Game ball: Sam LaPorta Stats: 6 receptions, 97 yards, […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
In Week 9, the Detroit Lions (5-3) lost 27-24 to the Minnesota Vikings (4-4), a disappointing showing after coming off their bye week. Let’s take a look at this week’s snap counts to see how the Lions adjusted their personnel for the Vikings game. Quarterbacks: This is one of those games where the box score […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Without a doubt, the biggest storyline out of the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Minnesota Vikings was their poor offensive showing. After starting the game with an impressive six-play, 72-yard touchdown drive, here’s how the following seven drives went: Over those seven drives, the Lions averaged 2.27 yards per play. By the time they got […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Detroit Lions turned in one of their worst performances of the year against the Minnesota Vikings, falling 27-24 to their divisional foes. While the score suggests a close battle, the Lions were playing from behind nearly the entire game, and they required a 3-for-3 conversion rate on fourth downs just to keep it close. […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Detroit Lions laid an egg on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, and now what seemed like a sure playoff spot is hanging perilously in the balance. Detroit’s division is tighter than ever, and while there are a lot of struggling NFC teams at the bottom of the conference, there are a few that will […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Are troubled waters ahead for the Detroit Lions? A bye week is normally a time to recover from early-season bruises and prepare for upcoming opponents. However, the Lions looked more rusty than ready on Sunday. Detroit was outmatched by the Minnesota Vikings, a team that had been coming off a 37-10 beatdown at the hands […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Minnesota Vikings approach the midpoint of their season with the most impressive and unlikely win of the season at Detroit to get back to .500 at 4-4. They are also 2-0 in division games and a game and a half out of first place in the NFC North. Considering all the injuries and poor […]
From Daily Norseman | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Philadelphia Eagles may have had a bye in Week 9, but they sure came up winners with the results of Sunday’s game. There were several surprises coming out of this week’s slate of games, including the Packers losing to the Panthers and the Lions losing the Vikings. These outcomes pleasantly affected the overall NFC […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | about 1 month ago | 1 read
As a Toronto Blue Jays fan, I did not expect to feel further disappointment after losing Game 7 of the World Series in extra innings. Leave it to the Detroit Lions to make a bad weekend even worse for me. Coming off a bye week, the Lions were heavily favored against the Minnesota Vikings—they were […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Detroit Lions got beat up in more ways than one in their Week 9 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Not only did they lose on the scoreboard, 27-24, but the team went through a myriad of injuries during the game. Here’s a look at each injury and the latest news on each player. Christian […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Chargers waited nearly a month to have left tackle Joe Alt back in the lineup. Behind him, the Bolts beat the Vikings in lopsided fashion in Week Eight. A week later, the team’s star blocker is now likely out for most of, if not the remainder of the year, following being rolled up on […]
From Bolts From The Blue | about 1 month ago | 1 read
After 13 days and an extra hour with daylight savings on Sunday, the Detroit Lions were back in action. Entering the game 5-2 after a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Lions stayed home as they took on NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings got their starting quarterback, J.J. McCarthy, back from […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings were as big an underdog as they’ve been in the Kevin O’Connell era as they headed into Ford Field to face the Detroit Lions. And they showed a lot of what this fan base had hoped they would be all season long. J.J. McCarthy accounted for three touchdowns in his […]
From Daily Norseman | about 1 month ago | 1 read
It’s time to get those fours up above your heads again, folks, because we’re heading to the final quarter of play in Detroit with your Minnesota Vikings holding a 24-17 lead over the Detroit Lions. The Vikings got the ball coming out of the locker room at halftime and pushed out to midfield, but wound […]
From Daily Norseman | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Detroit Lions trail the Minnesota Vikings 17-14 at halftime. Can Detroit rebound and come away with the win? Join our live chat in the comment section at the bottom of the page to find out.
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
They’re heading into the locker rooms at halftime in Detroit, with your Minnesota Vikings leading the Detroit Lions by a score of 17-14. The Vikings had the ball deep in their own territory to start the quarter, but quickly went three and out with Detroit starting their next possession from the Minnesota 35-yard line. The […]
From Daily Norseman | about 1 month ago | 1 read
We’ve made it through the first quarter at Ford Field in Detroit, with the Minnesota Vikings leading the Detroit Lions by a score of 14-7. The Lions got the football first after the Vikings won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. The Vikings gave up a couple of quick first downs on […]
From Daily Norseman | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The 2025 NFL season is nearly halfway over, and will continue Sunday at 1:00 PM, with a few interesting matchups including the Minnesota Vikings on the road against the Detroit Lions. You can CLICK HERE for a full Week 9 Eagles fan rooting guide. The Philadelphia Eagles are on bye this week, but there’s a […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Amazon NFL announcer missed the mark when he criticized the Vikings quarterback for showing emotion on the sideline. The post Carson Wentz played hurt, which made Kirk Herbstreit’s comments tone deaf appeared first on Outsports .
From Outsports | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Week 9 is here, and the early slate of games are ready to kickoff while we wait for the New Orleans Saints to kick off in Los Angeles along with the late slate of games. Here is today’s early slate: Chicago at Cincinnati Minnesota at Detroit Carolina at Green Bay Los Angeles Chargers at Tennessee […]
From Canal Street Chronicles | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Washington Commanders host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football, so we’ve got a few more games to watch late Sunday afternoon. Fox has three games, with the big matchup coming out of the NFC North. The Minnesota Vikings are visiting the Detroit Lions, and, with Detroit coming to town next week, Commanders fans […]
From Hogs Haven | about 1 month ago | 1 read