Week 9 of the NFL season will feature Tom Brady calling the Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions in Detroit. Kick off for the game is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. The Vikings vs. Lions will air on FOX. It will also be available to be streamed FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

NFL Week 8 kicks off when the Los Angeles Chargers host the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football tonight. Start time, NFL TV schedule and how to watch

Why, you ask? Well, the Minnesota Vikings are now firmly in the mix. The club went into Ford Field and took down the Detroit Lions, 27-24. On top of simply notching a divisional win, the key development in this game and what makes the victory hold bigger ramifications for the second half was the return of J.J. McCarthy .

The Detroit Lions lost to the Minnesota Vikings 27-24 in what turned out to be a pivotal week of NFC North football. The Lions were coming off their Week 8 bye against Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy in his third start,

J.J. McCarthy made his return as the Minnesota Vikings ended a two-game losing streak, jumping to 4-4 on the 2025 NFL season after a 27-24 win on the road over Jared Goff and the NFC North rival Detroit Lions in Week 9.

DETROIT - J.J. McCarthy is promising to put the “drama” in Dramamine. If his third NFL start is an accurate indicator, Vikings fans better stock up on Prozac, Tums and CBD. In a wildly entertaining and uneven performance Sunday,