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Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions: Third Quarter Recap and Fourth Quarter Discussion
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 […]
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions: Second Quarter Recap and Third Quarter Discussion
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 […]
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions: First Quarter Recap and Second Quarter Discussion
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 […]
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions: Key Information and First Quarter Discussion
We are just about ready to kick things off in Detroit for this NFC North matchup between your Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions. Here’s all of the information you need in order to be up to speed on today’s contest. Date and Time: Sunday, 2 November 2025, noon Central time Location: Ford Field, Detroit, […]
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions: Inactive Lists for Both Teams
We are a little less than ninety minutes from kickoff at Ford Field, and both the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions have released their inactive lists for this afternoon’s contest. Let’s take a look at who will be sitting this one out for both sides. Minnesota Vikings No real surprises for the Vikings on […]
Week 9 Roundtable: Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions (It’s GO Time in the Motor City)
Hello everyone, and welcome to the Week 9 Minnesota Vikings roundtable here at Daily Norseman. The Vikes are coming off a blowout loss on Thursday Night Football to the Chargers. Now they’re not only on the road again, but against one of the nastiest teams in the entire NFL. Can the Vikings beat the Lions […]
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions: Game Time, Channel, Streaming and More
After taking a mini-bye, our Minnesota Vikings are back on the field this Sunday as they travel east to take on the Detroit Lions. We want everyone to be able to follow along with the action in this one, so we’re going to put all of it in one place for you. Television Info This […]
Daily Norseman Staff NFL Picks, Week 9
It’s a little later than we usually do it, but we’ve got our picks in for Week 9 in the National Football League, as our group of learned pro football blowhards from your favorite Minnesota Vikings website attempt to predict who will win in all of the games around the league this week. First off, […]
Vikings Lions Preview: J.J. McCarthy’s Return and Upset Potential
Vikings vs Lions: Can J.J. McCarthy spark an upset in his return? Dive into this Two Old Bloggers episode as Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano analyze Kevin O’Connell’s challenging week, Vikings updates, and a detailed game preview. With McCarthy back, is Michigan magic enough to topple Detroit? As the Minnesota Vikings prepare for a pivotal […]
SB Nation Reacts Results: Vikings Fans Say “Sell”
It’s time to take a look at what Minnesota Vikings fans everywhere. . .or, at least, the ones who read our website. . .are thinking, as we have the results of our SB Nation Reacts poll from this week. We had two questions for you this week, starting with our usual query about whether or […]
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: The Time Is Now!
I am looking forward to seeing JJ McCarthy play but I feel it is going to get ugly early. The game day threads should be glorious! If the team loses which almost everyone is predicting, then the “season is over” crowd will be out in full force and with fairly good reason. I will not […]
Vikings at Lions: Final Injury Report
The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions have issued their final injury reports in advance of Sunday’s game at Ford Field, along with injury designations for the game. Here they are (changes in bold): Minnesota Vikings Additionally, Javon Hargrave, Jonathan Allen and Harrison Smith were limited in Friday’s practice with veteran rest days and will play […]
Vikes Views: Who Ya Got? – Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
The Minnesota Vikings head to Detroit to take on the Lions. The Vikings are coming off back-to-back losses, but are expected to have key players returning from injury. Andrew Van Ginkel will hope to shore up a struggling purple defense. On the other side of the ball, second-year man J.J. McCarthy is back from his […]
Norse Code Podcast Episode 581: Soft Paternity Leave (with guest Jeremy Reisman)
******Download Link Here****** Episode Notes: Follow us on Twitter / Bluesky To listen to more, this is the link to that iTunes feed. If you can’t for whatever reason subscribe via iTunes, subscribe to via our RSS feed, which should support the RSS reader or podcast organizer of your choice. You can still leave a […]
Now or Never: Minnesota Vikings Season on the Ropes
This is it. It’s time for the future of the Minnesota Vikings to take the stage. A very confusing and injury riddled series of events culminated through the first eight weeks of the Minnesota Vikings’ season. An odds defying 4th quarter comeback started the season against Chicago and was followed up by a massacre against […]
Vikings 3-4 Record Turnaround?: McCarthy, Greenard to Lead Charge vs Detroit
Can the Vikings upset the Lions in Week 9? Dive into the analysis on The Real Forno Show as Tyler Forness reveals keys to victory against Detroit. In this episode of the Minnesota Vikings podcast, hosts Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano dissect the upcoming NFC North clash at Ford Field, highlighting strategies to stop Jared […]
Five Good Questions with Pride of Detroit
It’s that time of the week where we take some time and talk to this week’s opponent about what Minnesota Vikings fans can expect when their team takes the field this Sunday. This week, it’s time for our second NFC North divisional matchup of the year as the Vikings travel to Ford Field to face […]
Vikings at Lions: Second Injury Report
The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions have issued their second injury reports in advance of Sunday’s game at Ford Field. Here they are (changes in bold): Minnesota Vikings Not many changes for the Vikings from yesterday. It looks like Christian Darrisaw is getting his normal day off of practice on Thursday, as part of a […]
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Do You Still Have Hope?
I am hoping for a competitive game on Sunday and to see JJ McCarthy look the part provided he has ample protection. That would definitely portend well for the future of the Vikings. I have to believe he is going to thrive eventually just because I think KOC has a good eye for QBs. I […]
Vikes Views: The Real Season Starts on Sunday
The Minnesota Vikings have lost three of the five games since J.J. McCarthy went down with a high ankle injury. Carson Wentz did his best and kept the team afloat for a few weeks. McCarthy took a little longer than many expected to return from the injury. The last two weeks of Wentz were two […]
A Vikings Fan Takes His Medicine (with Week 9 Prediction)
“Ah – Playoffs? Don’t talk about — playoffs?! You kidding me? Playoffs?! I just hope we can win a game!” — Jim Mora. The good thing about this gig is that it doubles as therapy. Writing has a way of easing the mind and spirit amid the emotional roller coaster of being a Minnesota Vikings […]
Minnesota Vikings in the Power Rankings — Entering Week 9
Hello again, sports fans. We’re back with another season of putting together a consensus power ranking for the Vikings each week. Coming off a blowout loss to the Chargers, this could get ugly. Let’s talk to it (rankings are hyperlinked for maximum clickage): The Rankings NFL.com — 23rd (last week: 22nd) Key excerpt: “The good […]
Vikings at Lions: First Injury Report
The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions have issued their first injury reports in advance of Sunday’s game at Ford Field. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings Good news for the Vikings as Christian Darrisaw, J.J. McCarthy, and Andrew Van Ginkel were all full participants in practice on Wednesday, which bodes well for each of them starting […]
2025 NFL Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
The Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 season has taken a markedly negative turn over the past couple of weeks, and now they’ve got a tall task ahead of them in Week 9 as they head to the Motor City to take on their division rivals, the Detroit Lions. The Lions have had Minnesota’s number in recent years, […]
Vikings Signing QB John Wolford to Practice Squad
Following the season-ending injury to Carson Wentz, the Minnesota Vikings needed a quarterback to fill the spot behind J.J. McCarthy and Max Brosmer on the team’s depth chart, and it appears as though they’ve found someone. Per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the Vikings are signing quarterback John Wolford to their practice squad. Wolford, […]