The Minnesota Vikings pulled off the biggest upset of Week 9 when they marched into Ford Field and defeated the Detroit Lions 27-24. Head coach Kevin O'Connell had his players ready to play, and they overcame the multitude of talk surrounding the team about there being tension in the organization.

The Lions also struggled in the running game. The Vikings give quarterbacks fits with their varied blitz packages, but teams have been able to run against them. David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, though, managed 65 yards on 20 carries with a long of 11 yards.

The pick: Lions 31, Vikings 17. The last time these two teams met, in a winner-take-all showdown for the division title and the NFC’s No. 1 seed, they were much more evenly matched. And yet the Lions still won by 22 points. Since then, Minnesota has ...

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy breaks contain and outraces the Detroit Lions defense to the end zone.

Minnesota and Detroit revealed their respective inactive lists at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, and Darrisaw and O'Neill, who were questionable with knee injuries, weren't on the list. Here's who is inactive for the Vikings today:

Quarterback JJ McCarthy is back under center for the Minnesota Vikings and is throwing dimes all over the Detroit Lions' defense.

With McCarthy finally making his return, the Vikings received huge injury news that is great for the young signal caller’s return. NFL insider Ian Rapoport revealed inactives and actives for teams heading into Week 9, and the Vikings received some huge updates on two players that the team desperately needs.