If there was any optimism remaining after the Detroit Lions traded Golden Tate, the Minnesota Vikings buried it along with Matthew Stafford on Sunday. Stafford was sacked 10 times—a Vikings record—on Sunday as the offense failed to reach the end zone and the Lions dropped another ugly game, 24-9.
Here’s how it happened.
Ezekiel Ansah was back, but the Lions defense remained vulnerable to start. The Minnesota Vikings took the opening drive for a touchdown, but they had to work for it. Facing a fourth-and-2 at midfield, Kirk Cousins found undrafted rookie Chad Beebe, who had thoroughly beat Teez Tabor for the first down.