Week 7, 2019 Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions @ Home

Hoping.

The 2-3-1 Detroit Lions lost to the 5-2 Minnesota Vikings 30-42 at Ford Field today. Unlike the Monday night game against the Lions, the officiating this game was much less controversial. However, injuries played a huge part in the loss. Not to say if the injuries hadn't happened the Lions would have won, but I do believe the score would have been much closer. The Lions still managed to do things wrong aiding the other team to win, as they have done every game this season so far (not that all were loses). I wonder if the coaches and players can ever get their act together for a complete game, here's hoping.

Matthew Stafford was 30 of 45 (66.667%) for 364 yards 4 TDs and 1 INT. The offense always gained 81 yards on the ground. Meanwhile the defense allowed Kirk Cousins to go 24 of 34 (70.59%) for 337 yards 4 TDs and no interceptions. The Lions defense also allowed the Vikings offense to rush for 166 yards. This was mostly a game of defense, or the lack thereof, and the Vikings defense outplayed the Lions defense. Prior to the game a couple of the Lions defensive starters were inactive and during the game more then half the starters ended up out for at least part if not the larger portion of the game. I'm hoping they can all get healed up this week for the next game.

Next week the Lions play the 2-5 New York Giants at home. There can be no excuse for them to not win this game. Should they lose I predict the Lions will be drafting in the top 5 again next April. Here's hoping that is not the case. The Lions absolutely must go on a lengthy win streak if they want to have any hope of a post season this year at all. I'm much less confident of that happening then I was just a couple of weeks ago.