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FOX Sports’ NFL experts provide the biggest takeaways from every Sunday game in Week 7 and what they mean for each team going forward.
Lions: You live by the sword of Dan Campbell’s aggressiveness, you can die by it, too. But then you can be resurrected? It was like a battle of wills to start the game between Campbell’s Lions and Brian Flores’ defense in Minnesota. After multiple pre-snap penalties, the Lions faked a punt on fourth-and-7 in their own territory and Flores wasn’t fooled. They didn’t come close to converting. One Aaron Jones 34-yard run later, and the Vikings got up on the Lions quickly. But ever the resilient team, quarterback Jared Goff and Detroit battled back, scoring four straight touchdowns after going three-and-out in their first three possessions.
It’s time we talk about Goff in the MVP conversation. He started the game against the previously un-figure-out-able Flores defense with 15 straight completions and Detroit served the Vikings their first loss of the season to take control of the league’s best division. Also, defensive back Brian Branch needs to be thrown into the Defensive Player of the Year conversation. He was everywhere for a defense that just lost Pro Bowl edge Aidan Hutchinson, who was previously considered the team’s best defender. Branch has slid into that role now seamlessly.
Vikings: You live by the sword of Brian Flores’ aggressiveness, you can die by it, too. But then you can be resurrected? En route to four straight touchdowns, Goff beat Flo’s blitz schemes multiple times but then linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. went in for the scoop-and-score to give the Vikings a 29-28 lead with 5:50 to play in the game. It was clear these two teams are the best in the conference as they traded blows back and forth. Someone had to win. And for the first time this season, it was Minnesota.
They’re now 5-1 on the season, but it wasn’t a loss I think the Vikings should feel bad about at all. There were moments of pure brilliance from…
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