The Minnesota Vikings defense is no slouch, and they’ve given the Lions fits over the past few years. Prior to Sunday’s game, the Vikings had held the Lions to just 17.9 points per game in their past eight contests.
But Sunday—the Lions’ first game without Golden Tate—this Lions offense hit a new low.
The Lions came into Week 9 having scored at least 14 points in 25 straight games. Against the Vikings they scored just nine. Detroit finished with only 209 yards of total offense, their lowest output since 2015. Matthew Stafford was sacked 10 times—three more than he’s ever been sacked in a single game, which is quite amazing considering how many times Stafford has been sacked in his career.