The Detroit Lions fell 27-24 to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, earning their third loss of the season. The Lions weren't sharp across the board, with the exception of just a small handful of individual performances.

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.

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.

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

Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season was a historic one for betting favorites, as they went 11-2 against the spread to tie the best ATS mark for favorites in any one week since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger. In Week 9, the underdogs got their revenge in a big way.

J.J. McCarthy made his return as the Minnesota Vikings ended a two-game losing streak, jumping to 4-4 on the 2025 NFL season after a 27-24 win on the road over Jared Goff and NFC North rival Detroit Lions in Week 9.

Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers thinks the officials missed a penalty by Lions receiver Jameson Williams late in Minnesota's 27-24 win in Detroit on Sunday.