Detroit has won five straight against Minnesota and looks to exploit J.J. McCarthy's struggles behind a depleted offensive line as the second-year QB returns from ankle injury.

Minnesota and Detroit revealed their respective inactive lists at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, and Darrisaw and O'Neill, who were questionable with knee injuries, weren't on the list. Here's who is inactive for the Vikings today:

Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings will face Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions in Week 9 of the NFL season on Sunday.

Vikings fans hoping for a splashy Kirk Cousins reunion may want to temper expectations. After a rough cameo with Atlanta and chatter that Minnesota is the only logical landing spot, the Falcons have not shown interest in moving him, and any deal would collide with each team’s need for a reliable veteran behind its starter.

Can McCarthy lead the Vikings to a pivotal victory in Detroit? He'll have a strong supporting cast to help him.

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According to the latest report from The Athletic’s Michael Silver, it sounds like McCarthy and Darnold’s lack of a relationship had an impact on what Minnesota decided to do. According to the reporter, the two Vikings quarterbacks didn’t exactly have a good relationship.

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Has Georgia Bulldog and Minnesota Vikings quarterback legend Fran Tarkenton died as of 1, 2025? No, that's not true: There is no real reporting that Tarkenton has died and the claim that fans have gathered in Athens,