The former No. 10 overall pick is set to make his third NFL start on Sunday, and he'll do it not far from where he played his home games during his time as quarterback of the Michigan Wolverines. McCarthy and the Vikings hope this week's game in Detroit — and the nine remaining in the regular season after it — can be the start of something special.

Minnesota can become the first team in NFL history to lose two QBs in the same offseason who both go on to start playoff games the following year.

Lions: CBs Kerby Joseph (knee), Terrion Arnold (shoulder) and Avonte Maddox (hamstring) missed the previous game. Arnold and Maddox may return to play this week. OT Taylor Decker (shoulder) returned against the Bucs after missing two games, but is dealing with a nagging injury.

No one expects the Vikings to steal a win on Sunday at Ford Field. Here's what they'll have to do to pull it off.

After finishing as the second-best run defense in yards per game (93.4) a year ago, Minnesota sits in the bottom 10 this season (130.4 YPG).

J.J. McCarthy's return against the Lions looks troubling with the run game losing a crucial contributor in Josh Oliver.