The Vikings used a dominant special teams performance to upset the Lions.
Vikings fans have plenty to be excited about

Leon Halip - Getty ImagesThe Minnesota Vikings defeated the Detroit Lions Sunday, 20-13, to move to 3-1 and stay in first place in the NFC North.
The Vikings offense struggled, being unable to find the end zone all game, but the special teams and defense answered the call to carry Minnesota to victory. The special teams proved game-changing, with kickoff and punt returns for touchdowns, accounting for 14 points in all.
Read Article >Lions’ special teams unit struggles again

Leon Halip - Getty ImagesVikings ride kick return TD’s to win over Lions

Leon Halip - Getty ImagesOne of the game’s most dynamic playmakers, Harvin made his presence felt on the absolute first play:
The 24-year-old now has five career kick return touchdowns, including at least one in each of his four NFL seasons. Just a couple quarters later, Sherels would score his first career touchdown in dazzling fashion:
Read Article >Matt Stafford critical fumble overturned in Lions

Tim Fuller-US PRESSWIRE - PresswireThe play immediately went under review, and the officials ruled Stafford’s butt hit the ground prior to the fumble, so the Lions maintained possession.
Read Article >Try to sweep the leg? Marcus Sherels don’t care
Lions Vanden Bosch puts on Aaron Rodgers’ belt

Don McPeak-US PRESSWIRE - PresswireYou can bet the Green Bay Packers will be keeping tabs on the Vikings - Lions contest, but they might not like what they saw from DE Kyle Vanden Bosch. He sacks QB Christian Ponder on 3rd down, then takes a play out of Green Bay’s book:
What’s next, State Farm commercials?
Read Article >Percy Harvin goes 105 yards on opening kickoff

Tim Fuller-US PRESSWIRE - PresswireThis NFC North battle has just started out with a bang, with the Vikings up 7-0 early.
Read Article >Inactives for Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions

Bruce Kluckhohn-US PRESSWIRE - PresswireHenderson, the Vikings linebacker, has been ruled out with concussion symptoms. He has not practiced or played since Sept. 19 when he first reported the injury. Henderson’s absence is a huge blow to the Vikings defense, as he was the team’s leading tackler through two games.
Rookie wide receiver Jarius Wright is still out with an ankle injury he suffered in the preseason. Wright was a fourth-round selection by the Minnesota Vikings out of Arkansas.
Read Article >Vikings need to be taken seriously

Adam M. Bettcher - Getty ImagesIn a week full of upsets last week, not many surprised bettors more than the Minnesota Vikings upsetting San Francisco as a 7-point home underdog.
Both of these teams have been awful at covering spreads recently. Detroit is 1-9 ATS over its last 10 games while Minnesota is 3-7-1 ATS over its last 11 games. The Lions have won each of their last three games against the Vikings (1-1-1 ATS), but the Vikings are 3-1-2 ATS over the last six meetings between these two division rivals.
Read Article >Lions favored by experts

Joe Robbins - Getty ImagesDespite those struggles, most NFL experts are picking the Lions to win Sunday’s contest. At ESPN, nine of their eleven experts chose Detroit, with only Merril Hoge and Mike Ditka going with the Vikings. Six of eight CBS experts also take Detroit, with Will Brinson and Dave Richard the only exceptions.
Vegas has sided with the experts, installing the Lions as a 4.5-point favorite.
Read Article >NFL Week 4 odds: Lions favored over Vikings

Leon Halip - Getty ImagesThe 1-2 Lions have disappointed some bettors this year, going 0-3 against the spread so far. The Vikings haven’t fared much better, going just 1-2 against the spread -- despite a 2-1 record.
A full odds report can be found at OddsShark.
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