Jared Goff and Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions bounced back from their recent loss and, after taking down the Bucs at home, are officially back in the NFL playoff hunt.

Sometimes, the Lions struggles on third-downs can be drawn simply to a well-timed call from the defense or one missed assignment. There are several examples of a missed block leading to a stifled conversion throughout Detroit's tape on third-down through seven games.

Detroit’s five-game winning streak against the Vikings was snapped in the process. The Lions entered as heavy favorites, but a sleepy, sloppy showing doomed them for most of the day.

Jared Goff and Baker Mayfield were picked No. 1 overall in the NFL draft two years apart, had postseason success with their teams, got traded and revived their careers in new cities. They’ve become the standard for castoff quarterbacks.

Jared Goff and Baker Mayfield were picked No. 1 overall in the NFL draft two years apart, had postseason success with their teams, got traded and revived their careers in new

The Detroit Lions had a long list of people who hurt their stock in a loss to the Vikings, but the offensive line and John Morton were at the top.

J.J. McCarthy passed for two touchdowns and rushed for one more as the Minnesota Vikings escaped with a 27-24 win over the host Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon.