The Vikings defense generated a pressure rate of 47.6% and a season-high five sacks in their Week 9 win over the Lions, with 10 different defenders recording at least one pressure. Eric Wilson led the team with six pressures and two sacks on 17 pass rushes. #MINvsDET | #Skol pic.twitter.com/4qFOPjXPnD

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Cornerback Jeff Okudah, fullback C.J. Ham, linebacker Austin Keys, offensive tackle Walter Rouse, tight end Josh Oliver, tight end Ben Sims, and defensive lineman Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins are inactive for Minnesota.

Pro receiver Justin Jefferson has had eight different starting quarterbacks during his six years in Minnesota. On Sunday, it's back to J.J. McCarthy, who returns against the Detroit Lions after missing the last five games with an ankle injury.

The Detroit Lions lost to the Minnesota Vikings 27-24 in what turned out to be a pivotal week of NFC North football. The Lions were coming off their Week 8 bye against Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy in his third start,

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy shares how his performance this season thus far has been enabled by his teammates having his back and that he intends to reciprocate that for as long as he is able to.

Six Free Press sports writers make their picks for the Detroit Lions game on Nov. 2 against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field.

To help get a better feel for Detroit's Week 9 foe, I turned to Vikings Wire editor (and former Lions Wire contributor) Andrew Harbaugh for a few questions ahead of Sunday's match