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.

Richard Silva grades the Detroit Lions in their 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, and doesn’t spare the red ink.

Lions quarterback Jared Goff said he's not concerned about the offense coming off a lackluster effort at home Sunday against Minnesota, but acknowledged "there's certainly an urgency of fixing things.

The Lions are coming off a huge fantasy football performance from running back Jahmyr Gibbs in their Week 7 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gibbs scored a season-high 36.8 points, the second-best fantasy performance of the season for any Detroit player.

With 18 sacks in 8 games, Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff is on pace to be sacked the most times in his NFL career.

The Minnesota Vikings, led by quarterback J.J. McCarthy, face the Detroit Lions, led by quarterback Jared Goff, on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich.

The Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades for the game largely reflect the issues Detroit had in winning at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. There were a couple of notable exceptions, but the Lions best grades were largely for the more skill-positioned players.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy had multiple highlight moments in his team's 27-24 win over the Detroit Lions in Week 9.