Ben Goessling

J.J. McCarthy threw two interceptions and the Vikings committed 13 penalties, giving up 18 second-half points to fall to 4-5.

The Vikings return home full of energy after their upset of the Lions to face a Baltimore team ready to bully them in the trenches.

Playing with the lead at Ford Field for the first time in four years helped the Vikings mitigate J.J. McCarthy’s risks and neutralize Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Vikings' 27-24 win Sunday over Detroit was their biggest upset victory under coach Kevin O’Connell, and it might prove to be one of their most significant.

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

J.J. McCarthy is back at starting QB for the Vikings, facing a tall task against his former Michigan teammate Aidan Hutchinson and the Lions.

In search of a third QB following Carson Wentz's season-ending shoulder injury, Kevin O'Connell went with a familiar face as John Wolford joins the Minnesota Vikings on the practice squad.

The veteran quarterback, headed for surgery, said: “I’m not an idiot. I knew what I was signing up for.”

A Vikings team that began the 2025 NFL season talking about a stifling defense and upgraded offensive line has had neither.

The stress test of two games in five days revealed a shaky foundation from the health of the offensive line to fitness of their innovative defense.