The Detroit Lions (3-4) are traveling to Minnesota to take on the Vikings (2-5) in Week 9 of the 2020 season and the Lions are hoping to get back in the win column against their division rival.
It’s been an information-heavy week for the Lions. Trey Flowers landed on IR on Monday, the same day they added Everson Griffen. Jarrad Davis landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday, then Matthew Stafford was placed there on Wednesday, before being removed on Saturday. Friday saw multiple starters ruled out due to injury, while Austin Bryant was finally removed from the PUP list. If you missed any of the action, we have covered below, with links to all the relevant articles, sectioned off for convenience.
Here’s everything you need to know for how to watch or listen to this week’s game.
How To Watch
When: Sunday, November 8th, at 1:00 p.m. EST
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV: CBS
Broadcast crew:
- Play-by-play: Kevin Harlan
- Color commentary: Trent Green
- Sideline reporter: Melanie Collins
Broadcast map courtesy of 506 Sports, the Detroit Lions versus the Minnesota Vikings viewing audience is highlighted in Blue.
How to listen
Detroit area radio: WJR 760 AM radio
- Announcers: Dan Miller and Lomas Brown
SIRIUS: 81 (Lions), 83 (Vikings)
XM: 226 (Lions), 225 (Vikings)
Betting odds
- Lions +4-points (Lions also opened at +4)
- Over/Under 51.5 points (down 2-points)
- Money line, Lions +175, Vikings -209
82-percent of experts are picking the Vikings to win
Lions Wire game prep podcasts
- Listen to Erik Schlitt on the Detroit Lions Breakdown Podcast: Episode 170: Vikings Week 9 preview
- Listen/Watch Jeff Risdon join the Detroit Lions Podcast to break down Week 7
Injury Updates
- Lions’ injury designations — Kenny Golladay, Tracy Walker, and Jamal Agnew ruled OUT
- Update: Joe Dahl downgraded to OUT
- Update 2: Austin Bryant activated from the PUP list
- Vikings’ injury designations — 2 CB’s ruled OUT, 1 lands on IR
Roster updates
- Week 9 comprehensive depth chart
- Matthew Stafford on reserve/COVID-19 list, removed on Saturday
- Jarrad Davis on reserve/COVID-19 list
- Jalen Elliott (practice squad) is on the reserve/COVID-19 list
- Trey Flowers placed on injured reserve
- Darryl Roberts placed on injured reserve
- Everson Griffen completes onboarding, joins active roster
- Jonathan Williams completes onboarding, joins active roster
- Lions elevate IOL Marcus Martin to Week 9 roster
- Lions sign Mohamed Sanu to the practice squad
- Lions protected practice squad: Dee Virgin, Anthony Pittman, and Kareem Martin
Lions Wire game prep articles
- The Honolulu Blueprint for a Lions victory over the Vikings
- Rookie expectations for Week 9
- Griffen highly motivated to play his old team
- Matthew Stafford was a virtual participant in Lions practice this week