In a 31-29 victory over Minnesota in October, Lions QB Jared Goff completed 10 of 11 pass attempts for 164 yards and 2 TDs while under pressure.
The Vikings will have their top rusher available when they come to Detroit on Sunday to take on the Lions in a winner-take-all game for the NFC’s top seed.
Darnold signed a one-year deal worth $10 million to join the Vikings ahead of this season. Last week, Spotrac projected his worth at $35.4 million annually over a new four-year deal.
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26 celebrities you may spot at the Lions-Vikings game
The stage is set for the biggest regular season game in NFL history as the Detroit Lions take on the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Jan. 5. And we want to prepare you for sideline celebrity sightings.
Running back David Montgomery (knee) and cornerback Emmanuel Moseley (illness) have both been ruled out after not practicing all week. After being listed on the injury report on Wednesday and Thursday, Amik Robertson (calf) and Jack Campbell (rib) are both without a designation and are expected to play.
Security is at the top of everyone's mind ahead of Sunday's primetime showdown between the NFC North powerhouse Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings, in light of this week's terrorist attacks in New Orleans and in Las Vegas.
Minnesota Vikings will be missing one key player on Sunday, but aside from that, everyone else is healthy and ready to go.
Michael Salfino lays out his reasoning for who the Minnesota Vikings should choose as their QB of the future and who they should trade away.
Emmanuel Acho, LeSean McCoy, James Jones and Chase Daniel predict whether the Minnesota Vikings or Detroit Lions will win their Week 18 NFC North showdown and the No. 1 seed.
The Vikings have several tough decisions to make in the offseason and are not expected to splurge on re-signing star safety Cam Bynum.