I t was a great day for football fans in Minnesota. J.J. McCarthy is back in action and the Vikings are back in the win column, having taken down the rival Lions 27–24 on Sunday.

J.J. McCarthy, after missing five games, threw for two TDs and ran for another in a key NFC North win in Detroit.

Week 9 saw a huge NFC North matchup between the Lions and the Vikings, while the Packers faced the Carolina Panthers, and the Bears took on the Cincinnati Bengals. Minnesota entered the game 3-4 and was on the road, taking on Detroit. The Vikings were clicking on all cylinders and came away with a huge 27-24 win.

After missing the past month and a half with a high ankle sprain, McCarthy was finally back under center for the Vikings against the Detroit Lions onSunday afternoon at Ford Field, and some how, some way, he helped captained an improbable 27-24 upset win.

After a Lions field goal cut their deficit to seven, the Vikings had a 99-yard kickoff return touchdown by Price called back because of a hold on Tavierre Thomas. Special teams worked in their favor when Rodriguez's blocked field goal set up a Will Reichard field goal to make it 27-17.

The Minnesota Vikings were in must-win territory against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, and J.J. McCarthy responded as he should — receiving Tom Brady's kudos in the process.

The Minnesota Vikings have received a major injury update regarding running back Aaron Jones after beating the Lions.