The Minnesota Vikings lost for the first time this season on Sunday, Nov. 1, falling 19-15 to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Detroit scored the go-ahead touchdown with 4:35 left, and the Vikings dropped to 6-1. The Lions improved to 5-2.
How it happened
- First quarter: Jake Bates hit a 25-yard field goal for a 3-0 Detroit lead.
- Second quarter: Justin Jefferson made a one-handed grab for a 1-yard touchdown from Kyler Murray to put Minnesota ahead 7-3. Bates added a 37-yard field goal, and the Vikings led 7-6 at halftime.
- Third quarter: Jahmyr Gibbs broke a 30-yard touchdown run, and the two-point try failed, giving Detroit a 12-7 lead.
- Fourth quarter: Murray found T.J. Hockenson for an 8-yard touchdown and then hit Jordan Addison for the two-point conversion, putting the Vikings up 15-12. Jared Goff answered with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Williams with 4:35 to play.
By the numbers
- Kyler Murray: 17 of 29 for 210 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception, plus a team-high 35 rushing yards.
- Receivers: Jordan Addison had 3 catches for 66 yards, T.J. Hockenson 4 for 58 and a touchdown, and Justin Jefferson 5 for 33 and a touchdown.
- Defense: Josh Metellus made 13 tackles, and James Pierre had an interception. The Vikings sacked Goff four times.
- Detroit: Gibbs ran for 153 yards, and the Lions piled up 230 rushing yards. Goff went 18 of 25 for 176 yards.
- Total yards: Detroit 384, Minnesota 266.
What’s next
The Vikings come home to host the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, Nov. 9.
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