deadspin: final unbeaten falls as lions stifle vikings, hand NFC North foes first loss
Detroit takes the late lead
The Lions beat the Vikings 19-15, overcoming a 15-12 deficit in the fourth quarter. Goff connected with Williams on a seven-yard touchdown pass with 4:35 left to put Detroit ahead.
Minnesota could not earn a first down on its next possession and punted. Detroit then picked up three first downs and ran out the clock.
Gibbs powers the offense
Gibbs finished with 153 rushing yards and a touchdown. His 30-yard run in the third quarter gave Detroit a 12-7 lead, though he was stopped on the two-point attempt.
Goff threw for 176 yards and had his first interception of the season. Williams caught four passes for 70 yards, while Jake Bates made field goals from 25 and 37 yards and missed a 46-yard attempt off the left upright.
Minnesota answers through the air
The Vikings went into halftime ahead 7-6. After Bates opened the scoring, Minnesota drove 74 yards in seven plays, ending with Justin Jefferson’s one-yard touchdown catch early in the second quarter.
Murray threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns. His eight-yard scoring pass to T.J. Hockenson, set up by a 51-yard completion to Jordan Addison, put Minnesota ahead 15-12 with 8:44 remaining. Addison also caught the two-point conversion.
Key points
- Detroit handed Minnesota its first loss, winning 19-15.
- Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown.
- Jared Goff’s late touchdown pass to Jameson Williams put Detroit ahead.
- Jack Campbell left the game with a neck injury.