The Lions look to keep their momentum going after a week of rest, hosting the Minnesota Vikings for a NFC North matchup on Sunday.

The Lions return to Ford Field after a bye week, staying near the top of the NFC standings thanks to their dominant prime-time win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7. Along with the needed rest near the halfway mark of the regular season, Detroit is getting safety Brian Branch back after he served a one-game suspension .

Earlier this week, the Lions (5-2) made huge news after announcing that edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson signed a four-year, $180 million contract extension . The deal makes Hutchinson one of the highest-paid non-QBs in the NFL.

Speaking of Hutchinson, the ex-Wolverine will be facing his former teammate J.J. McCarthy . The Vikings

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