The Detroit Lions are approaching the midway mark of their season after experiencing a series of highs and lows, leading to more losses than they had last season.

The Minnesota Vikings had an impressive win over the Detroit Lions in Week 9, but not everything in the game was up to their standard.

Detroit’s offense couldn’t find rhythm, while the defense and special teams had uneven showings in a 27-24 defeat to Minnesota.

The Detroit Lions were dealt a shocking defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings Sunday. Coming off a bye week, the Lions looked sluggish in all aspects of the game and could make enough plays down the stretch. The result was a 27-24 defeat, dropping them to 5-3 on the season.

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The Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday. There are several ways fans can watch and stream Sunday's game. The Lions (5-2) enter Sunday's game fresh off their bye week and having handed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 24-9 loss on Monday Night Football in Week 7.

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.

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.