The former No. 10 overall pick is set to make his third NFL start on Sunday, and he'll do it not far from where he played his home games during his time as quarterback of the Michigan Wolverines. McCarthy and the Vikings hope this week's game in Detroit — and the nine remaining in the regular season after it — can be the start of something special.

J.J. McCarthy's return against the Lions looks troubling with the run game losing a crucial contributor in Josh Oliver.

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No one expects the Vikings to steal a win on Sunday at Ford Field. Here's what they'll have to do to pull it off.

The Minnesota Vikings need their defense to finally come together to conquer one of the few offenses they couldn't solve in 2024.

Minnesota can become the first team in NFL history to lose two QBs in the same offseason who both go on to start playoff games the following year.

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.

Pro receiver Justin Jefferson has had eight different starting quarterbacks during his six years in Minnesota. On Sunday, it's back to J.J. McCarthy, who returns against the Detroit Lions after missing the last five games with an ankle injury.

With just two quarterbacks in the entire organization after Carson Wentz suffered a season-ending shoulder injury, the Minnesota Vikings had