Lions coach Matt Patricia talks about his job status after 20-7 loss to Vikings, Dec. 8, 2019 in Minneapolis. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press
MINNEAPOLIS — You are what your record says you are — unless you’re the Detroit Lions and guaranteed to finish in last place in the NFC North for a second straight season.
The Lions turned in another dog of a performance Sunday, losing to the Minnesota Vikings, 20-7, on a day when their offense could do nothing right.
They went three-and-out on six of their first eight offensive possessions, finished with a season-low 231 yards of net offense, and narrowly avoided their first shutout since 2009.