Detroit
Lions
4-5
40
FINAL
23
Minnesota
Vikings
4-5
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Detroit Lions topped the Minnesota Vikings with a commanding 40-23 victory in Week 11 of the 2029 season. This win keeps the Lions firmly in the playoff hunt while the Vikings struggle to find their footing in a competitive division.
Patrick Cousins led the charge for Detroit, throwing for an impressive 374 yards, while Sam LaPorta emerged as his favorite target, racking up 123 receiving yards. On the other side, Joey Parker kept the Vikings in the game with two touchdown passes and a solid performance on the ground, finishing with 83 rushing yards.
Detroit's defense made a significant impact, highlighted by Aidan Hutchinson's two sacks and Jack Campbell's two interceptions. The turning point came late in the second quarter when Campbell's second pick set up a quick touchdown, giving the Lions a momentum that the Vikings could never recover from. With this defensive showing, Detroit asserted itself as a team to watch as the postseason approaches.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Cousins | QB | 48 | 29 | 60% | 374 | 2 | 1 | 90.1 |
| Joey Parker | QB | 29 | 11 | 38% | 233 | 2 | 3 | 50.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Parker | QB | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 73 | 0 | 75 | 0 |
| Bernie Woodley | HB | 13 | 74 | 5.7 | 36 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Nyles Henderson | HB | 13 | 66 | 5.1 | 31 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Jose Ramirez | HB | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Trae Saunders | HB | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 25 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Rainey | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Castro | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMario Douglas | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 9 | 123 | 13.7 | 31 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Cole Rainey | WR | 4 | 116 | 29.0 | 43 | 1 | 57 | 0 |
| DeMario Douglas | WR | 5 | 102 | 20.4 | 41 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 63 | 1 | 76 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 17 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jamie Castro | TE | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Ian Treiber | TE | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | — | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Justice Hunt | TE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Bernie Woodley | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jordan Addison | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jose Ramirez | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Campbell | MIKE | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Murphy Jr | CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Golday | MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kirk Bradshaw | DT | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian McGraw | FS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Curl | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | LEDG | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Wiggins | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Evan Ringer | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerby Joseph | FS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashan Gary | LEDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alim McNeill | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Banks | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Branch | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trenton Simpson | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Long | FS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Cross | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Harrington | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Dixon | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Wallace | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Osa Odighizuwa | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Ramirez | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Franklin-Myers | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Gillotte | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Moore | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antwaun Bates | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Patterson | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Hood | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Reichard | K | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jake Bates | K | 4 | 4 | 4 | 48 |