Lions Beat Vikings 19-15 in Week 8
Detroit Lions 19, Minnesota Vikings 15 at Ford Field. Jared Goff went 18 of 25 for 176 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
The Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 19-15 on Sunday, November 1 at Ford Field in Detroit, MI. The Lions are 5-2 and the Vikings are 6-1.
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Final How did the scoring go?
The Lions led 3-0 after the first quarter, the Vikings led 7-6 at halftime, and the Lions led 12-7 after three quarters. The Lions scored first on a Jake Bates 25-yard field goal with 2:18 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Jameson Williams 7-yard pass from Jared Goff for the Lions in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Lions, Jared Goff went 18 of 25 for 176 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Jahmyr Gibbs had 23 carries for 153 yards and 1 touchdown, and Jameson Williams caught 4 passes for 70 yards with 1 touchdown. For the Vikings, Kyler Murray went 17 of 29 for 210 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception and led the team on the ground, where he had 4 carries for 35 yards, and Jordan Addison caught 3 passes for 66 yards.
What do the team stats show?
The Lions outgained the Vikings 384 to 266 in total yards. Each team turned the ball over once. On third down, the Vikings went 3-10 and the Lions went 5-13. Time of possession was 24:17 for the Vikings and 35:43 for the Lions.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Lions winning, with a projected score of Vikings 20, Lions 24 at low confidence. Right winner at Low confidence, and the projected margin was exact. Minnesota's first loss. Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 153 yards and a 30-yard touchdown, and Jared Goff's 7-yard pass to Jameson Williams in the fourth quarter put Detroit back ahead after the Vikings took a 15-12 lead.
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- ESPN: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions box score
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