A stunning home loss to the Minnesota Vikings — a rare happening in recent years — saw the Detroit Lions tumble down the board in this week’s power rankings roundup. Favored by many outlets to win the Week 9 division showdown, the Lions fell 27-24 to the Vikings, dropping them to 1-2 in the NFC North and 5-3 overall.

The Vikings run game is a big part of their success when it is working, which is why one analyst has them drafting one.

Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings will face Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions in Week 9 of the NFL season on Sunday.

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell spoke Monday, one day ahead of Tuesday's 2025 NFL trade deadline. Here's what he said about a possible deal.

Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season was a historic one for betting favorites, as they went 11-2 against the spread to tie the best ATS mark for favorites in any one week since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger. In Week 9, the underdogs got their revenge in a big way.

Lions QB Jared Goff was pressured on 20 of his 42 dropbacks in Sunday's loss to the Vikings, per NextGenStats.

As the NFL trade deadline looms, several teams are fortifying their status as contenders, while others are ready to throw in the towel and move on from high-priced veterans. The Minnesota Vikings are no different.

In the following period, linebacker Blake Cashman used his helmet illegally as part of a play. NFL officials hit him with an unnecessary roughness penalty totaling $23,186. It was Cashman’s second game back since he suffered a hamstring strain during the season-opener against the Chicago Bears.