DETROIT -- Sure, it was a game to forget for the Detroit Lions. But there was still plenty to learn from looking back at what went wrong against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

The Lions (5-3) lost to the Vikings (4-4), 27-24, from Ford Field. Outside of their first and final possessions, the offense was lifeless and predictable. The running backs struggled in pass protection behind a brutal day from the offensive line, and there is plenty to consider ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline.

Here are three things we learned from the loss:

The OL isn’t helping. But the Lions need

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