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Jahmyr Gibbs plummeted back to Earth against the Vikings after a career-day before last week's bye. Gibbs could find much of any running room on his nine carries, amassing just 25 yards and getting out-carried by David Montgomery.
Preview the Week 9 matchup between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.
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.
Lions QB Jared Goff was pressured on 20 of his 42 dropbacks in Sunday's loss to the Vikings, per NextGenStats.
The Vikings’ defense overwhelmed Detroit, exposing major protection flaws as the Lions’ high-powered offense sputtered after the bye week.
McCarthy made the Lions pay, rushing for a nine-yard touchdown, extending the Vikings lead to 24-14. The offensive line gave up far too many sacks and pressures and the rushing attack struggled for most of the Week 9 contest.
When T.J. Hockenson caught J.J. McCarthy’s touchdown pass to give the Vikings a 14-7 lead in the first quarter Sunday, he put his former head coach in an unfamiliar position and his current head coach in a new one.
Everything we knew to be true about the Detroit Lions was turned on its head in Sunday’s 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field.