Post by Funkytown on Dec 4, 2019 9:31:05 GMT -6
Okay, it's time to move forward! We need a win on Sunday!
5 Vikings-Lions Storylines to Watch by Eric Smith
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5 Vikings-Lions Storylines to Watch by Eric Smith
1. Finally … a home division game
It’s December, and there is only one team in the NFL has yet to play a division game at home.
You guessed it. The Vikings have been road warriors with just five home games — and five home wins — so far in 2019.
Minnesota will get its first crack at an NFC North foe at home in Detroit in Week 14, and will then see Green Bay on Monday Night Football in Week 16 before the (seemingly annual) regular-season finale against Chicago.
The Vikings are one of two teams that are undefeated at home, as New England is also 5-0. Minnesota has fared well against division opponents of late, going 6-3 at U.S. Bank Stadium against the Bears, Lions and Packers since the venue opened in 2016.
Detroit is 2-1 at U.S. Bank Stadium over the past three seasons.
2. Who is David Blough?
Ever since he was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, Matthew Stafford has been a mainstay at quarterback for the Lions. He has 19 career starts against Minnesota (second among current quarterbacks behind only Aaron Rodgers), going 8-11 in that span. Stafford has thrown for 4,672 yards with 27 touchdowns and eight interceptions in those games.
But Stafford is currently dealing with a back injury and won’t play. And Lions backup Jeff Driskell is on Injured Reserve with a hamstring injury.
Say hello to David Blough, a rookie who made his NFL debut on Thanksgiving in a loss to Chicago.
Blough completed 22 of 38 passes (57.9 percent) for 280 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for a passer rating of 83.5.
He played collegiately at Purdue and spent the 2019 offseason with Cleveland. Blough was traded to Detroit in August.
There isn’t much NFL film on Blough, but perhaps Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer will have a few wrinkles for the fresh-faced quarterback.
It will mark the second consecutive game in which a quarterback is making his second NFL start against the Vikings in Minnesota (Brandon Allen did so with Denver). The NFL newcomer will be backed up by former Viking Kyle Sloter, who signed with Detroit on Saturday.
It’s December, and there is only one team in the NFL has yet to play a division game at home.
You guessed it. The Vikings have been road warriors with just five home games — and five home wins — so far in 2019.
Minnesota will get its first crack at an NFC North foe at home in Detroit in Week 14, and will then see Green Bay on Monday Night Football in Week 16 before the (seemingly annual) regular-season finale against Chicago.
The Vikings are one of two teams that are undefeated at home, as New England is also 5-0. Minnesota has fared well against division opponents of late, going 6-3 at U.S. Bank Stadium against the Bears, Lions and Packers since the venue opened in 2016.
Detroit is 2-1 at U.S. Bank Stadium over the past three seasons.
2. Who is David Blough?
Ever since he was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, Matthew Stafford has been a mainstay at quarterback for the Lions. He has 19 career starts against Minnesota (second among current quarterbacks behind only Aaron Rodgers), going 8-11 in that span. Stafford has thrown for 4,672 yards with 27 touchdowns and eight interceptions in those games.
But Stafford is currently dealing with a back injury and won’t play. And Lions backup Jeff Driskell is on Injured Reserve with a hamstring injury.
Say hello to David Blough, a rookie who made his NFL debut on Thanksgiving in a loss to Chicago.
Blough completed 22 of 38 passes (57.9 percent) for 280 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for a passer rating of 83.5.
He played collegiately at Purdue and spent the 2019 offseason with Cleveland. Blough was traded to Detroit in August.
There isn’t much NFL film on Blough, but perhaps Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer will have a few wrinkles for the fresh-faced quarterback.
It will mark the second consecutive game in which a quarterback is making his second NFL start against the Vikings in Minnesota (Brandon Allen did so with Denver). The NFL newcomer will be backed up by former Viking Kyle Sloter, who signed with Detroit on Saturday.
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... and neither is this Chris guy.