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Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings predictions: Will Lions finally win in 2021?

Free Press sports writers offer their predictions for the Detroit Lions game Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field (1 p.m., CBS):

Dave Birkett

The Lions have played well defensively since the bye, holding their past three opponents to 16 or fewer points. But the Lions have been so bad offensively that they would have five wins right now if they had reached just 20 points in every game. One thing the Lions could have going for them: This could be an emotional game, as the team will honor the victims of the Oxford shooting before kickoff.