Their first NFC North matchup for the 2017 season, the Lions made their way into U.S. Bank Stadium to take on the Minnesota Vikings. Each and every divisional game is important, and this one felt no different. Detroit was saddled with some tough news on the injury front before the game with Jarrad Davis and Kenny Golladay both being ruled inactive, but the black and blue division waits for no man.
After the Vikings won the opening coin toss and elected to kick and defer to the second half, the Lions offense took the field, hoping to make an early impact after coming out rather flat a week ago against the Falcons.