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Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell provides an injury update on running back Aaron Jones following a Week 9 win vs. Detroit Lions
After Minnesota's victory over the Lions, Kuropas took to social media to share a photo of 10 pregame picks for the Week 9 game at Ford Field in Detroit. All 10 favored Jared Goff and company to take down the Vikings, who entered the contest on a two-game losing skid.
Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers, who was the primary defender on two key plays that sparked the Eagles to beat Minnesota 28-22, said he has received "some of the most racist comments" he has seen since he joined the NFL.
Minnesota Vikings fans react to a brutal TNF loss to the Chargers as Carson Wentz struggles and the defense no-shows in primetime meltdown.
Coming into the Vikings-Lions matchup, Jefferson had recorded 536 catches for 8,034 yards and 41 touchdowns during his six-year NFL career. But with one minute, 38 seconds remaining in the second quarter, McCarthy hit Jefferson for a loss of a yard, marking the former LSU Tigers wide receiver’s fourth catch of the game and 540th of his career.
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.
J.J. McCarthy had ice in his veins when he completed a perfect third-down pass to Jalen Nailor to secure Minnesota's 27-24 win in Detroit Sunday afternoon. McCarthy threw for two touchdowns and ran for another,