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The Vikings' massive upset win over the Lions on Sunday has revived their playoff hopes and given fans a reason to dream about what the rest of this season might hold with J.J. McCarthy at quarterback. The win got the Vikings back to .500 at 4-4, kept them perfect within their division, and breathed life into their season in more ways than one.
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Vikings' defense might have saved their season after an early failure to support the in-flux offense
The Minnesota Vikings fully expected to ride the rollercoaster of young quarterback development, with J.J. McCarthy effectively a rookie after the knee injury that kept him out of last season. When McCarthy was sidelined by a severely sprained ankle after his second game,
The Minnesota Vikings got good news on Sunday ahead of their Week 9 matchup with the Detroit Lions. When the team made their decisions on who would be active and who would not be, some notable names got tabbed as being healthy enough to play and make a return.
What’s your play call on third-and-5 from your own 28-yard line while protecting a late 27-24 lead at Detroit with a quarterback making his third career start? The Lions had one timeout remaining with 1:41 on the game clock when Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell sent in the play to McCarthy.
Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy (right ankle sprain) took all of the first-team reps in Wednesday's practice and said he's "ready to go" for Sunday's game at the Lions.
The Minnesota Vikings finally looked like the team we had envisioned they would look like this offseason when they beat the Detroit Lions 27-24 at Ford Field. Although the crowd was hostile and the Lions wouldn't go away, the Vikings stayed composed.
The Minnesota Vikings could trade for Giants QB Russell Wilson to back up JJ McCarthy rather than sticking with John Wolford.
The Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades for the game largely reflect the issues Detroit had in winning at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. There were a couple of notable exceptions, but the Lions best grades were largely for the more skill-positioned players.