Lions rally past Vikings 19-15 behind Gibbs at Ford Field

Player of the game

Jahmyr Gibbs 23 CAR, 153 YDS, 1 TD

7.9

The Lions beat the Vikings 19-15 at Ford Field. Jameson Williams caught a 7-yard touchdown from Jared Goff with 4:35 left, flipping a 15-12 deficit into a 19-15 lead that held. Detroit moves to 5-2. Minnesota falls to 6-1.

Jahmyr Gibbs was the player of the game with a Chirp Rating of 7.9. He ran 23 times for 153 yards and a touchdown.

Jake Bates kicked a 25-yard field goal in the first quarter. Kyler Murray found Justin Jefferson from 1 yard out in the second to put Minnesota up 7-3. Bates hit from 37 yards as the half ended, cutting it to 7-6. Gibbs broke a 30-yard touchdown run in the third, and the two-point try failed, so Detroit led 12-7. Murray hit T.J. Hockenson from 8 yards in the fourth and then found Jordan Addison for two, making it 15-12. Williams answered for the winning score.

Chirp's Sim had Minnesota winning 56% of the time over 10,000 runs.

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