Cousins left Minnesota for the Falcons in free agency because the Vikings were set on drafting a quarterback in 2024 and he wanted more long-term stability as the starter. Fast forward a couple of months, and Cousins found himself in the exact same situation in Atlanta—only it was behind Michael Penix Jr., not McCarthy.

The Detroit Lions will host the Minnesota Vikings in their Week 9 clash on Sunday with hopes of making it two wins in two, while the Vikings will look to avoid a third consecutive defeat.

In his first game in six weeks, J.J. McCarthy and his healthy ankle led the Minnesota Vikings to a 27-24 win over the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. McCarthy threw for 143 yards, two touchdowns and ran for another as the Vikings are now 4-4.

The Vikings' massive upset win over the Lions on Sunday has revived their playoff hopes and given fans a reason to dream about what the rest of this season might hold with J.J. McCarthy at quarterback. The win got the Vikings back to .500 at 4-4, kept them perfect within their division, and breathed life into their season in more ways than one.

Tackle Austin Deculus (ankle) and offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer (knee) are also inactive, as are cornerback Nikko Reed, outside linebacker Kyle Kennard, wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith and tight end Will Dissly.

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Cleveland Browns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Then, the Denver Broncos beat the New York Jets there. They each have one more win in the stadium than Spurs this month. To be a bit fair to Tottenham, the club has only one home game the entire month.

INGLEWOOD, CA - The Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 37-10, at Sofi Stadium on October 23,2025 and The Sporting Tribune's Jordon Kelly was there to capture the following images.

The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs were involved in another nail-biter as a fewl upsets and a record-breaker occurred over the course of Week 9.