Fresh off a bye, the Detroit Lions are back in action this Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.
The boys in Honolulu Blue return to Ford Field for an NFC North showdown at 1 p.m ET.
Once you’re done with that assigned reading, I put together some picks, score predictions, and commentary from other NFL analysts on who they think will come out on top in Cincinnati.
“The Vikings are playing with 10 days rest, while the Lions are coming off a much-needed bye. The Lions will be getting some injured players back healthy, while the Vikings will get J.J. McCarthy back at quarterback. He will face a tough challenge trying to keep up with the Lions offense. Look for a big day from Jared Goff as the Lions win it.”
“How will Minnesota slow down a Detroit offense that ranks third in the NFL with 30.7 points per game? The Lions have won the last three home meetings by 10 points or more and average 36.7 points at Ford Field.”
“The Vikings know they’re basically throwing J.J. McCarthy into an, er … Lions den, right? Right?” — Robert Zeglinski, Lions win
“Look, I don’t like the JJ McCarthy of it all either. But that’s a lot of points for a divisional game and a Minnesota defense that has fallen a bit but is still playing like a top 10 unit.” — Christian D’Andrea, Vikings win
“Divisional game and the potential return of J.J. McCarthy makes me think the Lions could get caught a bit off guard. They should win, but 8.5 points is too much.” — Jon Hoefling, Vikings win
“J.J. McCarthy should get a nice welcome from all the Michigan fans in the building. Then the Lions are going to relentlessly bite his kneecaps.” — Blake Schuster, Lions win
And onto the rest of your notes.
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