WK 08 ~ Lions Week ~ Discussion, Pressers, News, etc.

s/o @byronmurphy for the inspiration pic.twitter.com/XYHmtgY9yh

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) October 27, 2026

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— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 27, 2026

Lions have released WR Lawrence Keys from the Practice Squad and signed DL Taki Taimani to the Practice Squad. pic.twitter.com/k9AcTaG6Hf

— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 27, 2026

“Dude, I miss you so much.”#Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell to Cam Bynum on Sunday.

(Via @NFL on IG) pic.twitter.com/xsEE6vncbm

— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) October 27, 2026

Cricket wrote:

https://x.com/Lions/status/2115164378064728493?a=-ybeu7pneIFMMcPRLJ4&s=20

Can see why Seattle traded for him.

Worth your time

You will not find a convo about the

@Vikings

defense like this.

Redefining defensive football

With your time

You will not find a convo about the @Vikings defense like this.

Redefining defensive football@minakimes numbers are mind blowing.@LauraRutledge #nflive pic.twitter.com/VIFXYkFnA4

— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) October 27, 2026

"Can you win a Super Bowl if your quarterback is the worst in the NFL at targeting and completing passes that travel 10+ yards?" 😬

- @PhilMackey on #Vikings QB Kyler Murray pic.twitter.com/LE0qWpFh3w

— SKOR North - Minnesota Sports (@SKORNorth) October 27, 2026

It’s almost as if splitting the first-team reps 50/50 in the offseason for a make-believe QB competition has had a negative impact on Kyler Murray

Who could’ve predicted that? 🤔 https://t.co/E1QaPlRHSL

— Adam Patrick (@adampatrickNFL) October 27, 2026

A packed house at Hy-Vee in New Hope today as Vikings QB Kyler Murray met with fans and took photos. pic.twitter.com/ys8uyxcruh

— KSTPSports (@KSTPSports) October 27, 2026

Cricket wrote:

Worth your time

You will not find a convo about the
@Vikings
defense like this.

Redefining defensive football
https://x.com/danorlovsky7/status/2115191221924823212?a=BJIZV-mhaB2SiQI9leE&s=20

They play routes and concepts rather than coverage.

I think that is the money quote. They have offenses so limited and confused, so they are pushing them into the routes the defense expects. And if a team finds a weakness, they adjust and shut it down.

Everybody says "defense wins championships" until it's the Vikings winning games because of their defense

— vikesinsider (@vikesinsider) October 27, 2026

Two NFC contenders got significantly better today. If the Vikings want to seriously contend in January, they can’t take half measures with improving this offense.

— Jason Harmon (@JasonHarmonNFL) October 27, 2026

Cricket wrote:

https://x.com/vikesinsider/status/2115176751366394164?a=TXqQZlP2qG6pCuTtkT4&s=20

My next tattoo.

Why am I getting roasted lmao 😭

Trust me I don’t want to be 5’9 😂 https://t.co/ToHTCp16Dj

— Dustin (@Dust_Vikings) October 27, 2026

Another home win, another #VikingsPlaybook giveaway!

RT this post (must be following) for your chance to receive this @TheeHOCK8 Playbook from yesterday's defeat of the Colts. I'll choose three winners Tuesday evening around 9 p.m. #SKOL pic.twitter.com/9upZNLz4ln

— Lindsey Young (@LindseyMNSports) October 26, 2026

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-8-picks-predictions-odds-bills-ravens-browns-steelers-vikings/

Vikings (6-0) at Lions (4-2)

The Vikings have done it. They're officially the final undefeated team left in the NFL. This is the greatest accomplishment by any Viking since Erik the Red and Leif Erikson roamed the planet.  Despite having no offense, the Vikings have somehow run the table through the first seven weeks. 

So how bad is their offense? Glad you asked. 

• The Vikings have only scored 10 offensive touchdowns this season, which is the fewest by a team that started 6-0 since 1934. 

• Vikings kicker Will Reichard has more points (63) than every other player on the team combined (62). 

The Vikings are winning because of their defense, and if I were defensive coordinator Brian Flores, I would ask the organization to triple my salary and then double it again on top of that. One reason the Vikings' defense has been so good this year is that Flores has come up with a brilliant new strategy called, "We're going to blitz you on every play and see what happens." I won seven straight Super Bowls in Madden while using that strategy in college and it seems to be working out well for the Vikings. 

In their win over the Colts, they blitzed at an 85.2% rate. THEY BLITZED ON ALMOST EVERY PLAY. And this was not a one-time thing: For the entire season, the Vikings have a blitz rate above 70%. 

First, let me say that I love this strategy, but over the past three weeks, the Vikings have beaten Malik Willis, Tyler Shough and Daniel Jones. That's the NFL equivalent of winning a hamburger-eating contest against three vegans. What I need to know is if the Vikings defensive strategy is sustainable. 

The Vikings have played the third-easiest strength of schedule through the first seven weeks, but things are going to get a lot more difficult starting this week. As a matter of fact, from Week 8 through Week 11, the Vikings have the most difficult strength of schedule in the NFL (.731) with games against the Lions, Bills, Packers and 49ers. 

It's one thing to blitz Daniel Jones into oblivion, but that might not work against Jared Goff, Josh Allen, Jordan Love or Brock Purdy. I'm not sure what Flores will end up doing against the Lions, but I feel like he's going to have a special surprise in store for them. The Vikings swept the Lions last year, and a big reason was that Flores' defense held Detroit to 34 total points in the two games combined. 

Flores has been the defensive coordinator in Minnesota since 2023, so he knows this Lions offense inside and out. If defense wins championships, then there's no way I can pick against the Vikings in this game. 

PICK: Vikings 19-16 over Lions

You can't chase them. Just do your job and the opportunities will come.

And then it's on you to make the play. @HarriSmith22 pic.twitter.com/pobm2mcQLu

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) October 27, 2026

"Blake's playing tremendous football right now, a huge part of our defense." - Head Coach Kevin O'Connell

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— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) October 27, 2026

Start with the ball. Get a good return. Set yourself up to score first.

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— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) October 27, 2026

.@PriscoCBS breaks down the Vikings defense and explains why NFL offenses will figure them out soon.#justfootball pic.twitter.com/Za5rRbsNQv

— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) October 27, 2026