Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy was wildly entertaining and wildly uneven in his third NFL start, a 27-24 upset of the Lions.

The Lions (5-2, second in NFC North) have a matchup with the Minnesota Vikings (3-4, fourth in NFC North) on Sunday, Nov. 2 at Ford Field in Detroit. The game will kick at 1 p.m. ET and will be televised on Fox.

J.J. McCarthy, who led Michigan to a CFP title in 2023, has played one good quarter of football this season and faces the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Everything we knew to be true about the Detroit Lions was turned on its head in Sunday’s 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - After marching down the field to take an early 7-0 lead, the Lions struggled to get much going against the Vikings the rest of the game.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said he was confident in the team’s preparation ahead of their NFC North showdown against the Minnesota Vikings.

Lions: CBs Kerby Joseph (knee), Terrion Arnold (shoulder) and Avonte Maddox (hamstring) missed the previous game. Arnold and Maddox may return to play this week. OT Taylor Decker (shoulder) returned against the Bucs after missing two games, but is dealing with a nagging injury.