The Lions, coming off their bye week, own a 5-2 record and sit at second place in the NFC North behind the Green Bay Packers. Meanwhile, the Vikings, losers of two straight, possess a 3-4 mark and sit in last place in the division. They're coming off a 37-10 loss to Justin Herbert and the L.A. Chargers in Week 8.

At $339, the average get-in price is similar to the Eagles game price, which is to say, not cheap. That said, expect the usual share of Vikings fans. All division opponents' fans seem to enjoy in-season trips to Green Bay, whatever the cost.

We look at the five NFL games on FOX this weekend, headlined by an NFC North showdown between the Lions and Vikings.

The Minnesota Vikings are in a dire position. After losing 2024 first-round quarterback J.J. McCarthy to an ankle injury after Week 2, he's finally back ... seven weeks later. And in the meantime, disaster has struck: The team sits at the bottom of the NFC North (3-4), with any playoff hopes resting on the 22-year-old's inexperienced shoulders.

Look at The Arizona Republic's score prediction for every game on the NFL Week 9 schedule today. The games include the Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions,

The Green Bay Packers have won three consecutive games after the bye week, beating the Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals, and Pittsburgh Steelers. The team is now 5-1-1 in the season, in the first place of the NFC North Division and first seed in the NFC.

The Minnesota Vikings have been linked to a potential trade that would bring in competition for quarterback J.J. McCarthy.

After sitting out multiple games with an ankle injury, J.J. McCarthy is set to return as the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. His timing couldn’t be better, with Carson Wentz sidelined for the rest of the 2025 NFL season following a shoulder injury.