The Detroit Lions are a case study in how to turn a franchise around. Not just in the NFL, but all of sports. Three years removed from a 3-13-1 finish, the team is now cruising at 5-1 on the year, just defeated one of the league’s last remaining undefeated teams and appears to be on a crash course with the Chiefs,

Despite going two games without throwing for a touchdown, Patrick Mahomes has his Kansas City Chiefs in prime position to win three straight Lombardis, but that’s despite him having a statistically down year.

The Tennessee Titans and Detroit Lions play on Sunday, Oct. 27 at Ford Field in a game on the NFL Week 8 schedule. Which team will win the NFL Week 8 game? Check out these NFL Week 8 picks and NFL Week 8 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 10 ...

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Then there are seven games in the early NFL game window, including the Houston Texans at Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings. There are three games in the late window, including the Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers.

It's a clash of NFC North powers when the 5-0 Vikings take on the 4-1 Lions in Minnesota on Sunday. The Vikings are the only undefeated team in the conference, and the Lions are the NFC's only one-loss team.

The Detroit Lions hit the road to face the undefeated Minnesota Vikings in an NFC North showdown on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. WATCH: Lions vs. Vikings Live | Stream free on Fubo Detroit is riding high after a dominant 47-9 win over the Dallas Cowboys last week.