Fansided · Nov 6
Vikings picked a really bad time to forget how to stop the run
After seven weeks of action in this 2026 NFL regular season, the last of the unbeatens finally fell this past Sunday, as the Minnesota Vikings took a 19-15 defeat at the hands of the rival Detroit Lions.
Naturally, Kevin O'Connell's offense remains a concern, as Minnesota failed to hit the 300-yard mark for the second straight week and the fourth time in six games this season, gaining just 266 total yards.
Also for the second straight week and the fourth time in six games, the Vikings failed to score 20 points. And this was against a Detroit defense that came into Week 8 having surrendered the most total yards per game (391.0) in the entire league and the seventh-most points (27.5).
