MichiganCardinal Posted Monday at 01:32 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:32 AM vs. Setting: 10/20/2024 1:00pm EST on FOX Site: U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN Weather: Climate Controlled Opening Spread: Vikings -1.5 All-Time Series Record: Vikings lead, 80-43-2 Last Meeting: 01/07/2024, Lions won 30-20 Minnesota Vikings (5-0) Head Coach: Kevin O'Connell (3rd Season: 25-14) Projected Starting QB: Sam Darnold (7th Season: 26-35) Last Week: BYE Looking Ahead to Week #8: Thursday Night @ Los Angeles Rams (1-4) Your Detroit Lions (3-1) Head Coach: Dan Campbell (4th Season: 28-27-1) Projected Starting QB: Jared Goff (9th Season: 70-51-1) Last Week: 47-9 W @ Dallas Cowboys (3-3) Looking Ahead to Week #8: Sunday vs. Tennessee Titans (1-4) Elsewhere in the NFL Primetime: Broncos @ Saints (TNF), Jets @ Steelers (SNF), Ravens @ Buccaneers (8:15pm MNF), Chargers @ Cardinals (9:00pm MNF) 9:30am: Patriots @ Jaguars (in London) 1:00pm: Seahawks @ Falcons, Texans @ Packers, Titans @ Bills, Bengals @ Browns, Dolphins @ Colts, Eagles @ Giants 4:05/4:25pm: Raiders @ Rams, Panthers @ Commanders, Chiefs @ 49ers BYE: Cowboys, Bears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted Monday at 01:34 AM Author Share Posted Monday at 01:34 AM I know they're good, but I'm surprised to see the Vikings favored. We'll see if that spread shifts, but I like the Lions mano a mano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordstanley Posted Monday at 01:59 PM Share Posted Monday at 01:59 PM The Vikings’ next four games after this are the Rams, Jags, Colts, and Titans. If they get by the Lions, the Vikings likely will lead the division with a cushion through 10 games in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted Monday at 02:33 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 02:33 PM This is a huge early game. A win and you're tied for the division lead, holding the tiebreaker, in the toughest division in football. A loss and you're two back - effectively three with the tiebreaker. It's too early to call anything a must win, but it's as important as a week seven game can be. I'm worried about our ability to pressure Darnold without either week one starting edge rusher on the roster. Hopefully Glenn can get creative, because I don't think the flags on our secondary are slowing down against Justin Jefferson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRamage Posted Monday at 03:13 PM Share Posted Monday at 03:13 PM 13 hours ago, MichiganCardinal said: I know they're good, but I'm surprised to see the Vikings favored. We'll see if that spread shifts, but I like the Lions mano a mano. Currently the Vikings opponents are are combined 16/13 and the Lions opponents are 13/16... so the Vikings have had a tougher scheduled... they have the better record, they'll be playing at home and the Lions just lost Hutch. I can easily see the Vikings being favored. I certainly don't think this should be considered an automatic L by any stretch for the Lions, but I also think it could very easily be... especially if Davis ends up being out at well. We'll be down both starting DEs, one starting LB, one starting CB. This is gonna have to be a 2023 win with the offense just putting up a super high score that the opposing team can't match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted Monday at 09:05 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 09:05 PM Covering JJ is no easy task but at least we won’t be asking a rookie to do it on his own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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