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The two biggest upsets of the 2025 NFL season happened simultaneously on Sunday, upending the NFC North in the process.
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Vikings' defense might have saved their season after an early failure to support the in-flux offense
The Minnesota Vikings fully expected to ride the rollercoaster of young quarterback development, with J.J. McCarthy effectively a rookie after the knee injury that kept him out of last season. When McCarthy was sidelined by a severely sprained ankle after his second game,
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 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.
J.J. McCarthy, after missing five games, threw for two TDs and ran for another in a key NFC North win in Detroit.
The Minnesota Vikings visit the Detroit Lions Sunday afternoon in Week 9. Kickoff from Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, is slated for 1 p.m. ET
The Vikings have ripped through a slew of quarterbacking scenarios in recent months. Do they now wish they had a do-over?
The Packers are on top of the North at 5-2-1, followed closely by the Bears and Lions at 5-3 each and the Vikings at 4-4. It's the only division in the NFL in which every team is .500 or better.
The Minnesota Vikings pulled off a significant upset as they defeated their division rival Detroit Lions 27-24 in Week 9 behind the leadership and execution of second-year quarterback. J.J. McCarthy.