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.

J.J. McCarthy threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score in his return from an ankle injury, leading the Minnesota Vikings to a 27-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

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

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.

DETROIT — The bye week is over and the Detroit Lions are back. The Lions (5-2) earned one of their biggest wins of the season before getting to their bye, downing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home. Now Detroit can pick right back up where it left off hosting the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field today.

The Lions were coming off their bye but played one of their sloppiest games in years. The Vikings dominated the Lions on special teams, including a 61-yard kick return and a crucial blocked Jake Bates field goal in the fourth quarter that would've cut the lead to four points.

DETROIT. (WILX) - The Detroit Lions couldn’t get past the Minnesota Vikings, as Detroit fell to Minnesota 27-24 on Sunday afternoon at Ford Field. On Detroit’s first drive, the Lions converted a 4th and four into a 40-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Sam Laporta to give Detroit a 7-0 lead.

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Six Free Press sports writers make their picks for the Detroit Lions game on Nov. 2 against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field.

A key field goal block late in the Vikings' stunning upset of the Detroit Lions earned Levi Drake Rodriguez an NFL award.