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We have a barnburner here of sorts. Minnesota capitalized on an early second-half fumble to take a 14-point lead but hasn't been able to land a knockout punch on Detroit.

That's a final - Lions fall to the Vikings 27-10. Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez is live-blogging today's Lions-Vikings game.

Vikings coach Brad Childress looks for improvement every week when his team steps on the field.

The Lions could've had Adrian Peterson. All day, in fact. But that's the thing about game-breaking talent in the NFL: You can't have what you can't catch -- or tackle.

If it wasn't 1-7, it couldn't have been far off. The Lions are coming off the NFL's first 0-16 season.

It's not because the Lions have won one game this year that earned them a "D" for a midseason grade.

Heading into Sunday's game against Detroit, the Seahawks had a total of three interceptions, tied for worst in the NFL But the Seahawks' fortunes changed against the Lions.

The Seahawks have been on their fifth left tackle: Damion McIntosh. Pro Bowler Walter Jones is on injured reserve with a knee injury.

It has been many suns, moons, failed draft picks, dubious coaching hires, and at least one mustachioed general manager since the Detroit Lions have won a road game in the month of November.The last time the Lions flew home to the Motor City a winner during the 11th month was Nov.

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando So, Julian Peterson , did having a couple other ex-Seahawks in Detroit help ease your transition to the Lions? "Come on, man," Peterson told reporters.

In recent games, the Lions have gone more to rookie TE Brandon Pettigrew in the passing game, seeing 10 passes thrown his way in Week Four.

Detroit Lions running back Kevin Smith showed his durability against the Chicago Bears by playing with a bruised shoulder.

Who says a QB has to throw for 300-plus yards to have a big fantasy day? Chicago's Jay Cutler was held to just 141 yards on 18-of-28 passing, but still accounted for three total TDs as the Bears trounced the Lions at home 48-24. He tossed two touchdown passes and scored on a 5-yard run, but most importantly for Cutler, he finished the day with no ...

Jay Cutler threw two touchdowns and ran one in as the Chicago Bears downed the Detroit Lions, 48-24, at Soldier Field.

Detroit Lions rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford's performance against the Washington Redskins earned him plenty of attaboys in the locker room.

He had many of those moments Sunday afternoon. Stafford, booed when the Lions punted on their opening possession, felt so good about leading the franchise to its first win in 20 regular-season games that he couldn't stop smiling -- or even sticking out his tongue -- in the final minutes of a 19-14 victory against the Washington Redskins at Ford ...

After beating the Redskins to stop a 19-game losing streak, Matthew Stafford and the Lions go for two in a row Sunday at Chicago.

Lions finally end losing skid Detroit Lions quarterback Mathew Stafford runs with the ball in front of the Washington Redskins defense during the first half of their NFL football game in Detroit, Michigan, September 27, 2009.

It is all about losing with the Lions these days, and nothing more. Nothing really matters until they win a game.

The Detroit Lions will rely heavily on running back Kevin Smith in Sunday's home opener against the Minnesota Vikings.