McCarthy will be making his return in a crucial game for the Vikings, who have slipped to 3-4 this season, but remain 1-0 in NFC North play. A win over the Lions would be major for Minnesota making sure their season doesn’t start to slip away from them.

Lions and Jared Goff appear to have major advantages over Vikings and J.J. McCarthy in key Week 9 divisional clash

NFL Week 9 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming information for the Sunday football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions.

Former Michigan stars Aidan Hutchinson and J.J. McCarthy will soon share a field for the first time since 2021, but this time on different teams.

The Detroit Lions and defensive end Aidan Hutchinson have agreed to a four-year contract extension, making the star pass rusher one of the highest-paid non-quarterbacks in the league.

The Minnesota Vikings are expected to have J.J. McCarthy back under center for their Week 9 matchup against the Detroit Lions. Adding extra intrigue, a former Michigan teammate will face him on the field.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff, defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, Graham Glasgow, and safety Brian Branch shared their thoughts on the team’s progress and upcoming challenges as the Minnesota Vikings come into town for their Week 9 showdown inside Ford Field.