NFL Power Rankings: Where Do All 32 Teams Sit Entering Week 13?
By Peter Panacy
The Minnesota Vikings lost possession of first place in the NFC North, falling to the Detroit Lions 16-13 on Thanksgiving.
Minnesota has now lost five of its last six contests, and the team is in a quick tailspin after its hot start had many people thinking an NFC Championship game was in sight.
Quarterback Sam Bradford was stymied by the Lions defense, and the Vikings didn’t get any help from their rushing attack either. Not having wide receiver Stefon Diggs (knee) couldn’t have helped matters.
Still, Minnesota’s defense managed to keep the Vikings in the game, only to see it slip away with two Detroit field goals in the final two minutes.
Unless the offense picks things up, it’s going to be a long remainder of the season for head coach Mike Zimmer.