Vikings vs. Lions: What’s the Game Plan for Minnesota?

October 24, 2015   ·   Robert Reidell   ·   Jump to comments

After claiming victory No. 3 at home last time out, the Minnesota Vikings will look to earn victory No. 1 on the road against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
Despite owning an abysmal 1-5 record through six games this season, Detroit remains a team loaded with talent and players capable of creating mismatches on both sides of the ball. Seeing that Minnesota has already defeated the Lions once this seasons and plays them twice per year as a divisional opponent, the Vikings should be well prepared.
The Lions are a more dangerous team than their win-loss record advertises, having been on the short end of multiple close matchups throughout the season. In addition, Detroit's loss count does not afford them any more mistakes this season, so Minnesota must be prepared to go to war with a desperate team.
While Minnesota may be a different team than it was Week 2, when this pair of NFC North rivals faced off the first time this season, many of the game-planning principles remai...

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