Detroit’s offense couldn’t find rhythm, while the defense and special teams had uneven showings in a 27-24 defeat to Minnesota.

The Detroit Lions will hit the road to face the Washington Commanders on Sunday, Nov. 9. Here's our game pick for NFL Week 10 in D.C.

The Washington Commanders’ season went from bad to worse on Sunday night when Jayden Daniels suffered a gruesome elbow injury. That occurred in Washington’s fourth straight loss, this time a 38-14 home defeat to Seattle. Detroit is also coming off an upset home loss, having dropped a 27-24 decision to Minnesota as 9.5-point favorites.

The Detroit Lions couldn't capitalize on the week off, falling at home 27-24 to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9. The Lions struggled to execute after a week off, notably on offense and special teams. Despite holding the Vikings to just 258 total yards, Minnesota made enough plays to outscore a shaky Lions team that just didn't look ready to play.

NFL Week 10 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming information for the Sunday football game between Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders.

The Minnesota Vikings came into Sunday's matchup vs. Detroit having lost five straight to the Lions and four in a row at Ford Field. But Minnesota has a new starting quarterback and J.J. McCarthy made it 1-0 in his career vs. Detroit as he threw two touchdowns and ran for another, guiding Minnesota to a 27-24 victory over the Lions.

The Detroit Lions are getting starting cornerback Terrion Arnold and some solid depth back against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon.

The Lions (5-2, second in NFC North) are facing off against the Minnesota Vikings (3-4, fourth in NFC North) on Sunday, Nov. 2 at Ford Field in Detroit. The game is scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. ET and will be televised on Fox.

The Minnesota Vikings, led by quarterback J.J. McCarthy, face the Detroit Lions, led by quarterback Jared Goff, on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich.

Highlights from the Week 9 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions during the 2025 NFL season.

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