Minnesota 27, at Detroit 24

DETROIT (Interstat) — The Minnesota Vikings built an early lead and then withstood a furious fourth-quarter rally by the Detroit Lions to secure a 27-24 victory in a key NFC North matchup on Sunday at Ford Field. A crowd of 64,642 watched as the Vikings improved to 4-4, while the Lions fell to 5-3. The game was a tale of two halves, with Minnesota dominating early before Detroit mounted a comeback that fell just short. The Vikings scored on their first two possessions and never trailed, but the Lions closed the gap to three points with under two minutes to… Read more...