The Minnesota Vikings pulled off a significant upset as they defeated their division rival Detroit Lions 27-24 in Week 9 behind the leadership and execution of second-year quarterback. J.J. McCarthy. Expand Tweet

The Lions had won the most recent five games in the series between the two teams and if they had defeated the Vikings , they would have had their longest winning streak ever in the series. The Lions have never beaten the Vikings six times in a row. The two teams have been playing twice a season since 1961, the Vikings' first year in the league.

McCarthy threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score as the Vikings won at Ford Field for the first time since 2021. The Lions had closed to within three points on a 37-yard TD pass from Jared Goff to Jameson Williams after

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