Former Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy threw two touchdown passes in his third career start and the Lions struggled to sustain offensive possessions for the third straight game as the Vikings upset the Lions, 27-24, at Ford Field.

McCarthy made the Lions pay, rushing for a nine-yard touchdown, extending the Vikings lead to 24-14. The offensive line gave up far too many sacks and pressures and the rushing attack struggled for most of the Week 9 contest.

Perhaps the most frustrating part about the public backlash to Raymond’s actions was that he tried to make it right on the field. After hearing Van Ginkel complain about the play on the field, Raymond sought out the Vikings defender after the game to explain himself.

J.J. McCarthy, after missing five games, threw for two TDs and ran for another in a key NFC North win in Detroit.

Late in the second quarter, Van Ginkel's pass rush was immediately cut short when Raymond came from the side and blasted him to the ground. Fortunately for the Vikings, Van Ginkel — while still on the turf — happened to be in perfect position to take down Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs for a one-yard loss on a screen pass.

I just couldn’t do it. Knowing about Carson Wentz’ shoulder, I couldn’t stomach watching him get sacked anymore and writhing in pain. So the series of where I place blame for sacks given up by the Minnesota Vikings will mercifully be missing a couple of weeks.

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Detroit Lions last Sunday, 27-24. It's the first time the Vikings have won at Ford Field since 2021, and the first win

It was just one game McCarthy proved the Vikings right to bet on him in last year's draft, scoring three touchdowns in a 27-24 win in Detroit -- Minnesota's first win against the Lions since 2022. It was the largest upset of the season, with the Vikings deemed 9.5-point underdogs at kickoff.

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.

QB injects life into a Vikings team that had been reeling, throwing for two touchdowns and running for another.

Linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel and several players on the Vikings called out Kalif Raymond this week for a block they considered dangerous and cheap. Fellow Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson called the block on his teammate "absolute bulls---" and a "cheap shot."