Quarterback Nick Mullens will make his second start for the Vikings on Sunday against the Lions, head coach Kevin O'Connell announced on Monday.
O'Connell liked enough of how Mullens operated the offense in Saturday's 27-24 overtime loss in Cincinnati, where Mullens became the team's first 300-yard passer since Oct. 23. He kickstarted the passing game, but two interceptions — adding to the Vikings' 30th-ranked turnover rate — stayed on O'Connell's mind.
"I thought Nick did a lot of really good things," O'Connell said Monday. "All positive things and Nick knows we also need to try to eliminate those critical, critical errors where we turn the ball over in the red zone with chances for points.