Last week, the Minnesota Vikings were forced to make a quarterback change after Carson Wentz suffered a season-ending shoulder injury,

The Minnesota Vikings pulled off the biggest upset of Week 9 when they marched into Ford Field and defeated the Detroit Lions 27-24. Head coach Kevin O'Connell had his players ready to play, and they overcame the multitude of talk surrounding the team about there being tension in the organization.

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.

Six Free Press sports writers make their picks for the Detroit Lions game on Nov. 2 against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field.

If you had questions about the Minnesota Vikings quarterback situation going into the Week 9 matchup with the Detroit Lions, most of them were likely answered. There was a lot of discussion about quarterback J.

There are times when re-watching a tough Detroit Lions loss can be cathartic. Sunday's 27-24 home loss to the Minnesota Vikings is not one of those times. The initial re-watch proved to be an exercise in intense frustration.

Coming into Week 9, the Minnesota Vikings had a 3-4 record and were struggling to find any kind of identity. They were struggling to move the ball offensively and couldn't seem to find their rhythm on defense. To make matters worse, their opponents this ...