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MyIdaho · 10-30-2025, 06:42 PM

Hoping for the best with JJM, our two starting OT's, and AVG returning to the field. It will be tough to beat the Lions, they're playing with lots of confidence. Goff throwing to Amon-Ra St Brown, Sam LaPorta, and Jameson Williams are tough bunch to defend. Gibbs snd Montgomery are fast, shifty RB combo, always rack up yard against the Vikes. Aiden Hutchinson will definitely test our pass protection and give JJM something to look out for on passing downs. I'm looking for a good, close game and hopefully a win. My prediction is 21-14 Lions.

MaroonBells · 10-31-2025, 10:03 AM

Anything can happen in this one, but I think this could be a game where the Vikings surprise some people. Fans and media tend to think teams are exactly as good as their last game, which is of course absurd, but nevertheless that's what people think.

I don't think the Vikings are anywhere near as bad as they showed against the Chargers. Just a week before, we lost a close one to the Eagles, a game we probably win with just Nick Mullens-level QB play.

With his tackles back, I think JJ McCarthy will play better than he showed in his last game, and a healthier Vikings defense will remember how to play football. I see a competitive 28-20 Lions win, with McCarthy flashing both arm talent and inexperience, throwing for 220, 2 TDs and 2 INT in the loss but Viking fans feeling a little bit better about the future. Could we win? Yes, but it would require one of those semi-annual Goff meltdowns. They happen.

There is only one other potential outcome in my mind, and that's a Lions blowout—a game where McCarthy shows no improvement, the defense continues to struggle and we get shellacked. I hope to goddamn hell this is not the case, because the purple world would turn upside down. Infighting, comments on social media—in short, a death spiral.

comet52 · 10-31-2025, 10:15 AM

(10-31-2025, 10:03 AM)MaroonBells Wrote: Infighting, comments on social media—in short, a death spiral.

I think we're already there in a lot of places. Help us Obi Wan McCarthy, you're our only hope! Rolleyes

MaroonBells · 10-31-2025, 10:37 AM

(10-31-2025, 10:15 AM)comet52 Wrote: I think we're already there in a lot of places. Help us Obi Wan McCarthy, you're our only hope!

Up to now, it's been restricted to fans and media, not the team itself. When it hits the team is when we're in real trouble.

StickierBuns · 10-31-2025, 11:20 AM

Vikings might actually emerge without any injuries from this game now:

Justin Rogers | Detroit Football Network
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No Kerby Joseph this week. Campbell said the safety is getting better, but needs more time.

MaroonBells · 10-31-2025, 11:33 AM

Lions left tackle Taylor Decker is supposed to be back for this one, which is not great news for the Vikings. And the latest on Darrisaw is that he did not practice yesterday and some are saying this was not a planned rest day.

purplefaithful · 10-31-2025, 11:53 AM

(10-31-2025, 11:33 AM)MaroonBells Wrote: Lions left tackle Taylor Decker is supposed to be back for this one, which is not great news for the Vikings. And the latest on Darrisaw is that he did not practice yesterday and some are saying this was not a planned rest day.

Thats is really tough news...

MaroonBells · 11-01-2025, 01:39 PM

(10-31-2025, 11:53 AM)purplefaithful Wrote: Thats is really tough news...

I think there was some confusion about that. Darrisaw's clearly rotating work and rest days, and no one but the Vikings seems to know when it's planned and when it's not. Either way, based on the latest news, I'd be very surprised if we didn't have both our tackles back for this one.

supafreak84 · 11-02-2025, 01:09 PM

LaPorta bitch slapping the defense on the first drive

Zanary · 11-02-2025, 04:22 PM

(11-02-2025, 01:09 PM)supafreak84 Wrote: LaPorta bitch slapping the defense on the first drive

It got much, much better...!!