Sunday, November 1, 2026

Lions Links for Sunday Evening 11-1-26

Articles:

NOTEBOOK: Vaki takes 'huge step,' gains 'a lot of trust' with performance vs. Vikings:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-vaki-takes-huge-step-gains-a-lot-of-trust-vikings-gibbs-gillhoward-rolder


HC Dan Campbell: Thoughts and prayers are with Jack and his family:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/campbell-thoughts-and-prayers-are-with-jack-and-his-family

RECAP: Lions vs. Vikings:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/recap-lions-vs-vikings-gibbs-goff-williams


Lions Provide Jack Campbell Update After Scary Injury:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/lions-provide-jack-campbell-update-after-scary-injury


Dan Campbell: No New Update on Jack Campbell’s Neck Injury:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/dan-campbell-no-new-update-on-jack-campbell-neck-injury

Key Takeaways From Detroit Lions 19-15 Victory Against Vikings:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/key-takeaways-from-detroit-lions-19-15-victory-against-vikings





5 Lions winners and 3 losers from the Vikings win: Jahmyr Gibbs took over, but Brian Branch has to clean this up:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/5-lions-winners-and-3-losers-from-the-vikings-win-jahmyr-gibbs-took-over-but-brian-branch-has-to-clean-this-up/

What We Learned from the Lions: The Lions handed the undefeated Vikings their first loss, but the injuries made this 19-15 win feel anything but comfortable:  https://atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions-news/what-we-learned-from-the-lions-the-lions-handed-the-undefeated-vikings-their-first-loss-but-the-injuries-made-this-19-15-win-feel-anything-but-comfortable/

Vikings Defense Was Good, but Lions’ Jahmyr Gibbs Was Great:  https://athlonsports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/jahmyr-gibbs-vikings-lions


Answering NFL Week 8's biggest questions: Is Tuten ready to be a featured back? Concern for Minnesota? (Lions - Is RB Jahmyr Gibbs on track to win AP Offensive Player of the Year? He should be. Gibbs was already having a sensational season before running 23 times for 153 yards against the Vikings' league-best defense. He's shouldering a significantly bigger load than in his three previous seasons, and he just led the Lions to a win over a previously undefeated division rival. It's worth monitoring his workload, as he's on pace for around 470 touches this season. But Gibbs has been spectacular.  What to make of the QB performance: Jared Goff was blitzed on a career-high 83% of his dropbacks, including a 90% rate in the first half that led to three sacks. However, he limited mistakes against the blitz in the second half, completing 5 of 6 passes for 50 yards and a touchdown. -- ESPN Staff):  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50349340/week-8-sunday-games-takeaways-questions-2026

NFL Week 8 Recap: Minnesota Vikings 15, Detroit Lions 19:  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-week-8-recap-minnesota-vikings-15-detroit-lions-19

2026 NFL season, Week 8: What We Learned from Sunday's games (Lions 19 Vikings 15 - Kevin Patra's takeaways:  1. Lions run over undefeated Vikings to close gap in NFC North. Detroit figured out the best way to combat Brian Flores’ relentless pressure packages: Go to the ground. After falling behind, 15-12, midway through the fourth quarter, Detroit ran the ball on 11 of its final 13 non-kneel plays. One of those two Jared Goff throws was the go-ahead touchdown toss to Jameson Williams. Detroit leaned on Jahmyr Gibbs and bruising backup Sione Vaki. Gibbs blasted his way to 153 rushing yards and a TD on 23 carries, while Vaki chipped in 11 totes for 65 yards. Detroit getting production from Vaki is a positive sign for the Lions down the stretch. The Lions couldn’t get out of their way early, with miscues hampering Dan Campbell’s club, including some bad penalties. Goff missed passes early and threw his first interception of the season when Williams slipped on a route. Detroit put up just six points, and Goff was sacked four times through two quarters. Then the run game took over, allowing the QB to utilize play-action and wear down the Vikings' D. It wasn’t a perfect game for the home squad, but the offense perked up late when needed to close out a big win that bunches the division even closer. It was a need-to-have home game for Detroit. Dan Campbell’s crew came up clutch in the end.  2. Vikings offensive struggles continued. It was only a matter of time before Brian Flores’ defense couldn’t carry the day. Minnesota has been playing on the razor's edge through its first six wins, with the defense spearheading wins while the offense was along for the ride. Against a high-powered Lions offense, Flores’ defense did enough, forcing a turnover, early field goals, and a pivotal late three-and-out. Yes, the defense ran out of gas against Jahmyr Gibbs late. But Kevin O’Connell’s offense needed to do more. Kyler Murray managed the game early, but missed too many throws, particularly high, which led to stalled drives. Nearly a quarter of Murray’s 210 yards (24.3%) came on a 51-yard bomb to Jordan Addison. The QB missed several other shots. Right now, Murray isn’t a station-to-station passer. When the big plays don’t connect, the Vikings offense struggles. Against a Lions defense that entered with the worst pass D in the NFL and allowing the most yards, Murray came up small. The Vikings generated just 266 yards and 15 first downs. Going 3 for 10 on third down and 0 for 1 on fourth down isn’t winning offense. KOC needs his offense to find itself at the start of a tough stretch of games. Right now, it’s not close.  3.  Detroit’s defense stepped up. For the second straight week, Kelvin Sheppard’s defense has played up a level. The defensive line, particularly the interior, pestered Kyler Murray. Alim McNeill led the way with four QB pressures and one sack. The secondary did a better job sticking with Vikings receivers. Where we’d seen WRs scamper wide open early in the season, Detroit’s secondary at least challenged most plays. Cornerback D.J. Reed was having his best game, including a diving INT and a big late pass breakup before leaving with an injury. When the defensive line is getting pressure and the secondary plays on a string, it’s a workable defense. The issue Sheppard faces now is that he lost a trove of players on Sunday. Star linebacker Jack Campbell was taken to a local hospital after suffering a neck injury. D.J. Wonnum and Brian Branch each exited with concussions after a collision. Rookie linebacker Jimmy Rolder suffered a hamstring injury. Reed’s was a hip. Can an already shaky unit overcome injuries moving forward?  Next Gen Stats Insight for Lions-Vikings (via NFL Pro): The Vikings blitzed on 26 of 29 dropbacks (89.7%) in their Week 8 loss against the Lions, the highest blitz rate by a team since at least 2018, breaking the previous record held by the Vikings set last week against the Colts (85.2%). When blitzed, Jared Goff completed 17 passes, tied for the most against the blitz in a game this season, for 130 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Goff was sacked a season-high three times on six pressures when blitzed.  NFL Research: Jahmyr Gibbs became the fifth player in NFL history prior to age 25 to have at least 1,000 scrimmage yards and 10-plus touchdowns in their team's first seven games of a season, joining Christian McCaffrey (2019), Edgerrin James (2000), Eric Dickerson (1983) and Jim Brown (1958)):  https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-season-week-8-what-we-learned-from-sunday-s-games

LFGibbs? Jahmyr Gibbs Powers His Way To LFG Player Of The Game In Lions' Win vs. Vikings:  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/lfgibbs-jahmyr-gibbs-powers-his-way-lfg-player-game-lions-win-vs-vikings

Tom Brady’s Advice to Lions After Jack Campbell Stretchered Off With Neck Injury:  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/tom-bradys-advice-lions-after-jack-campbell-stretchered-off-neck-injury

NFL Week 8 Good, Bad Ugly: Why the Jaguars Could Be AFC’s Best (GOOD: Lions tighten up NFC North by knocking off unbeaten Vikings.  The NFC North is the best division in football, and it’s not particularly close at the start of November. While the NFC West was supposed to be the tower of power in 2026, the North has proven it, with four teams not only above .500 but also in playoff position heading into Monday night when the Bears visit the Seahawks.  On Sunday, the Lions beat the Vikings, 19–15, giving Minnesota its first loss of the year after beginning 6–0.   Jahmyr Gibbs was awesome once again, rushing for 153 yards and a touchdown while Jared Goff shook off four sacks and an interception to throw for 176 yards and a score. Unfortunately, the big concern is linebacker Jack Campbell, who had to be backboarded off the field after a scary fourth-quarter collision. Campbell is the heart and soul of the Detroit defense alongside edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson, who was in tears while Campbell was being evaluated.  For Minnesota, it’s an understandable road defeat, but the schedule doesn’t get easier with a home date against the Bills next Monday night. Coach Kevin O’Connell & Co. have little margin for error, as the Packers sit 5–3, while Chicago is 5–2 to match Detroit.):  https://www.si.com/nfl/nfl-week-8-good-bad-ugly-why-jaguars-could-be-best-afc






Justin Jefferson 1-yard TD gives Vikings 7-3 lead over Lions:  https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/detroit-lions

Goff throws go-ahead touchdown pass to Williams and Lions beat Vikings 19-15 for their 1st loss:  https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401873030

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Jahmyr Gibbs' best plays from 168-yard game vs. Vikings | Week 8:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/jahmyr-gibbs-best-plays-from-168-yard-game-vs-vikings-week-8

HIGHLIGHT: Toe-tap tuddy! Goff finds Williams for 7-yard TD:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/highlight-toe-tap-tuddy-goff-finds-williams-for-7-yard-td

HIGHLIGHT: Goff hits downfield block on Gibbs' 30-yard TD run:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/highlight-goff-hits-downfield-block-on-gibbs-30-yard-td-run

Jake Bates' 37-yard FG sets score at 7-6 at the half:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/jake-bates-37-yard-fg-sets-score-at-7-6-at-the-half

Jake Bates opens scoring with 25-yard field goal:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/jake-bates-opens-scoring-with-25-yard-field-goal

Can't-Miss Play: Goff's 46-yard deep ball to Jameson Williams gives Lions red-zone access vs. Vikes:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/highlight-goff-hits-williams-deep-for-46-yards

Goff's QB sneak in crunch time dashes Vikings' hopes of an undefeated season in 2026:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/goff-s-qb-sneak-in-crunch-time-dashes-vikings-hopes-of-an-undefeated-season-in-2026

Jahmyr Gibbs somehow gets out of a jam to pick up 17 yards:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/jahmyr-gibbs-somehow-gets-out-of-a-jam-to-pick-up-17-yards

HIGHLIGHT: Lions draw up Arena Football-esque play for first down:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/highlight-lions-draw-up-arena-football-esque-play-for-first-down

Jahmyr Gibbs scampers 19 yards upfield to set up manageable FG for Lions:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/jahmyr-gibbs-scampers-19-yards-upfield-to-set-up-manageable-fg-for-lions

Jared Goff sheds defender before darting St. Brown with first-down pass:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/jared-goff-sheds-defender-before-darting-st-brown-with-first-down-pass

Goff's ricocheted pass finds St. Brown's hands for first down:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/goff-s-ricocheted-pass-finds-st-brown-s-hands-for-first-down

Lions defense force Vikings to turnover on downs:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/lions-defense-force-vikings-to-turnover-on-downs


HIGHLIGHT: McNeill puts Murray in spin cycle for sack:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/highlight-mcneill-puts-murray-in-spin-cycle-for-sack


Gill-Howard can't be contained en route to sack Murray:  https://www.nfl.com/videos/gill-howard-can-t-be-contained-en-route-to-sack-murray

Lions Gameday Live Postgame: Lions beat Vikings 19-15:  https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/fmc-89irii7yxtc8w73k


Detroit Lions LB Jack Campbell Carted Off Field After Scary Collision:  https://sports.yahoo.com/videos/detroit-lions-lb-jack-campbell-215329313.html

Instant Reaction to Detroit Lions Defeating Vikings 19-15 at Ford Field:  https://sports.yahoo.com/videos/instant-reaction-detroit-lions-defeating-214948681.html

Lions Rallied For Jack Campbell After Terrifying Injury:  https://sports.yahoo.com/videos/lions-rallied-jack-campbell-terrifying-000609427.html

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