Coming into the Vikings-Lions matchup, Jefferson had recorded 536 catches for 8,034 yards and 41 touchdowns during his six-year NFL career. But with one minute, 38 seconds remaining in the second quarter, McCarthy hit Jefferson for a loss of a yard, marking the former LSU Tigers wide receiver’s fourth catch of the game and 540th of his career.

The Minnesota Vikings surprised everyone, both here at Vikings Wire and also at Lions Wire. This team looked night and day compared to what they had been in previous weeks. The defense looked like they were back to being trained assassins under the leadership of Brian Flores.

Here we'll try to look at and discuss the Detroit Lions most to blame for their brutal loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9.

Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions matched up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night in a primetime showdown. The Lions entered this contest coming off a 30-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, as they battled a red-hot Bucs side that had won five out of their first six games of the season.