For second time this month, Lions edge Vikings late

The Vikings had a chance to beat the Detroit Lions at the end of the game and instead, Matthew Stafford brought his team down the field for the tying and then got a gift later to win it, 16-13.

The Lions took possession of the football at the Vikings 20-yard line after a 13-yard interception return by Darius Slay.

The 7-4 Lions have won six of seven, including twice against Minnesota this month, despite trailing in the fourth quarter of every game this season.

This was Minnesota’s biggest game of the season with both teams coming into the game with a 6-4 record and with Detroit already having a win over the Vikings.

If both teams finish the regular season tied atop the division, Detroit would win the tiebreaker. Sadly, the Vikings game out on the losing end of that battle due to an wonderful field goal to force the overtime and Golden Tate making players miss.

The Detroit Lions linebacker is inactive for Thursday’s Thanksgiving matinee against the Minnesota Vikings.

“I’ve got the same exposure that you guys got”, Pagano said of Tolzien. Today, on this Thanksgiving holiday, the Vikings have an opportunity to claim the outright NFC North division lead against the Lions at Ford Field.

Prescott, a fourth-round pick from Mississippi State, has thrown for 2,640 yards with 17 touchdowns and only two interceptions while rushing for an additional four scores.

Things will change today, as the Vikings have the opportunity to erase a sour loss from two weeks ago. Theo Riddick dominated the ground game with 9 carries for 45 yards.

On his team’s next drive, Bradford completed a 2-yard pass on third-and-3, and the Vikings punted. “He makes good decisions in that regard and those runs are very, very important to us”. “I’d like to have it back”. It’s disappointing. We weren’t good enough on third down.

An illegal formation penalty had wiped out an apparent Vikings first down pass to Jerick McKinnon on the previous play.

According to an official statement released by the franchise on Thursday afternoon, Minnesota Vikings’ center Joe Berger has returned to the locker room and is now being evaluated for a concussion.

Reserve right tackle Jeremiah Sirles suffered a hip injury in the fourth quarter.

“At some point we’ve got to catch a break”, said tight end Kyle Rudolph. LB DeAndre Levy (knee) and S Don Carey (hamstring) were among the Lions’ inactive players. Minnesota plays another Thursday game next week at home against NFC East Division leader Dallas.

Lions: Detroit gets an extended break before playing December 4 at New Orleans.