Flores’ unit was tailor-made to stop Goff, and it threw the entire Lions offense for a whirl. You could see that in the penalties (10 penalties for 76 yards) and even the kicking game, which saw the Vikings block a rare field goal attempt from the Lions.

Pro Bowl safety Brian Branch plays a key part in the Lions defense, but he didn't play in the team's 24-9 win over Tampa Bay on Monday, Oct. 20. That's because Branch was suspended for the game following his involvement in an end-of-game scuffle with ...

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 Lions beat the Vikings twice last season, including in a winner-take-all game in Week 18 to clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs, when McCarthy was out with a knee injury. They’ve lost two of their past three games and at 5-3 have one more loss then they had last year during the entire regular season.

Campbell praised both former assistants while noting how tough it is to rebuild a franchise from the ground up.

The Vikings defense generated a pressure rate of 47.6% and a season-high five sacks in their Week 9 win over the Lions, with 10 different defenders recording at least one pressure. Eric Wilson led the team with six pressures and two sacks on 17 pass rushes. #MINvsDET | #Skol pic.twitter.com/4qFOPjXPnD

After marching down the field to take an early 7-0 lead, the Lions struggled to get much going against the Vikings the rest of the game.

The Vikings fended off a strong comeback from the Lions to secure their biggest win of the season over their division rival.