The Lions (5-2, second in NFC North) are facing off against the Minnesota Vikings (3-4, fourth in NFC North) on Sunday, Nov. 2 at Ford Field in Detroit. The game is scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. ET and will be televised on Fox.

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 Detroit Lions rack up the points at home, and our Week 9 Vikings vs. Lions predictions expect Jamyr Gibbs and the Lions to score big against the Vikings!

The Detroit Lions didn't play a clean game in Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings, racking up 10 penalties for 77 yards, and it ended up costing them in the 27-24 loss on Sunday, Nov. 2. The Lions were coming off their bye but played one of their sloppiest games in years.

Here we'll try to look at and discuss the Detroit Lions most to blame for their brutal loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9.

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy put up a triumphant performance in his first game back after missing five weeks due to a high ankle sprain. Playing in Michigan for the first time since his college days with the Wolverines, McCarthy scored three touchdowns and helped the Vikings earn a 27-24 win over the Lions in Detroit.

The Detroit Lions are getting two key members of the secondary back this weekend against the Minnesota Vikings.