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

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 SportsLine Projection Model agrees with two legs of the SGP above, as it backs Lions -8.5 and the Over on 47.5 Detroit covers the spread in 54% of simulations, and the Over hits in 58% of simulations. The model is backing Minnesota on the money line, though, as the Vikings win in 26% of simulations to bring value as +368 underdogs.

Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers thinks the officials missed a penalty by Lions receiver Jameson Williams late in Minnesota's 27-24 win in Detroit on Sunday.

The Detroit Lions return to Ford Field in Week 9 of the NFL season for an NFC North Division matchup with the Minnesota 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.

Quarterback JJ McCarthy is back under center for the Minnesota Vikings and is throwing dimes all over the Detroit Lions' defense.

Minnesota and Detroit revealed their respective inactive lists at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, and Darrisaw and O'Neill, who were questionable with knee injuries, weren't on the list. Here's who is inactive for the Vikings today: