Overview
- Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET on Nov. 2 at Ford Field in Detroit, with the game on Fox.
- Detroit is 5-2 and Minnesota is 3-4, and BetMGM lists the Lions as 8½-point favorites.
- Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy is reported on track to return from an ankle sprain as Carson Wentz undergoes season-ending shoulder surgery.
- The Lions describe a healthier outlook after their bye, with safety Brian Branch back from a one-game suspension and cornerbacks Terrion Arnold and Avonte Maddox in consideration to return.
- A highlighted matchup features Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs, who ranks seventh in rushing yards per game and has nine touchdowns in four career games against Minnesota, against a Vikings defense that just allowed 207 rushing yards.