The Minnesota Vikings might finally get their bookends back. Offensive tackles Christian Darrisaw and Brian O’Neill are expected to play Sunday against the Detroit Lions despite both being listed as questionable, per Brian Schefter on X, formerly Twitter, and Kevin O’Connell’s optimistic read heading into the weekend.

Minnesota needs them. In Thursday’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers , the Vikings allowed five sacks and managed just 10 points. Quarterback Carson Wentz finished 15-of-27 for 144 yards with one touchdown and one interception as the offense stalled after halftime. Protection broke down too often, and the ground game never got traction (34 team rushing yards). Getting Darrisaw and O’Neill back should stabilize the edges and give the run-pass game a chance to breathe.

See Full Page