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Lions QB Jared Goff was pressured on 20 of his 42 dropbacks in Sunday's loss to the Vikings, per NextGenStats.
Vikings’ defensive coordinator Brian Flores had a plan to slow down a Detroit offense that has given him a lot of issues over the last few years, and his players executed to near-perfection. In this week’s film study,
The Vikings started today’s game in Detroit with Myles Price’s 61-yard return of the opening kickoff. Late in the game, the Vikings blocked a field goal and returned it 41 yards. In between, the Vikings’ relentless pass rush pressured Lions quarterback Jared Goff all day.
Linebacker Eric Wilson had two of the Vikings’ five sacks and helped neutralize the Lions’ potent running game.
The days leading up to the Minnesota Vikings' matchup with the Detroit Lions were tense ones at TCO Performance Center. After
After scoring on their opening drive, the Detroit Lions netted 233 yards on their final 10 possessions in a 27-24 loss to Minnesota Vikings.
Dan Campbell in his news conference Monday said he didn't envision Taylor Decker or Penei Sewell practicing Wednesday for Detroit Lions due to injury.
Detroit’s five-game winning streak against the Vikings was snapped in the process. The Lions entered as heavy favorites, but a sleepy, sloppy showing doomed them for most of the day.