The Vikings defense generated a pressure rate of 47.6% and a season-high five sacks in their Week 9 win over the Lions, with 10 different defenders recording at least one pressure. Eric Wilson led the team with six pressures and two sacks on 17 pass rushes. #MINvsDET | #Skol pic.twitter.com/4qFOPjXPnD

Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy was chosen by NFL icon Tom Brady as the Player of the Game after beating the Detroit Lions.

The Lions also struggled in the running game. The Vikings give quarterbacks fits with their varied blitz packages, but teams have been able to run against them. David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, though, managed 65 yards on 20 carries with a long of 11 yards.

QB injects life into a Vikings team that had been reeling, throwing for two touchdowns and running for another.

After a strong first half against the Detroit Lions, Aaron Jones is questionable to return with a shoulder injury.

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. They’ve lost two of their past three games and at 5-3 have one more loss then they had last year during the entire regular season.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy breaks contain and outraces the Detroit Lions defense to the end zone.

Lions start from their own 28 for their second drive, but it goes nowhere as a false start from LaPorta gets them into a third-and-15 as Williams loses two yards on a screen pass. Jack Fox comes out for the first punt today as it bounces forward before being downed at the Minnesota 36. (7:48)