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.

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.

Flores’ unit was tailor-made to stop Goff, and it threw the entire Lions offense for a whirl. You could see that in the penalties (10 penalties for 76 yards) and even the kicking game, which saw the Vikings block a rare field goal attempt from the Lions.

The Vikings’ defense overwhelmed Detroit, exposing major protection flaws as the Lions’ high-powered offense sputtered after the bye week.

Halfway through the regular season, the Lions currently sit at 5-3. In Week 9, the Lions suffered a loss to the Minnesota Vikings at home. This decision dropped them to 1-2 in the division, marking the first time the Lions have lost two divisional games since the 2023 season.

Preview the Week 9 matchup between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

The Detroit Lions were stunned by J.J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings in a Week 9 NFC North showdown at Ford Field. Here are the highlights.

J.J. McCarthy threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score in his return from an ankle injury, leading the Minnesota Vikings to a 27-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Lions QB Jared Goff was pressured on 20 of his 42 dropbacks in Sunday's loss to the Vikings, per NextGenStats.

Jahmyr Gibbs plummeted back to Earth against the Vikings after a career-day before last week's bye. Gibbs could find much of any running room on his nine carries, amassing just 25 yards and getting out-carried by David Montgomery.