Although the 14-27 score looks close, game play showed the Vikings overpowering the Lions.

Of course it's easy to beat a team that sucks, but we'll take any victory.

I'm going to credit Brad Johnson for bringing a strong veteran calm to the Vikings as they played a relatively penalty-free game, and showed solid performance in both the running and passing games.

This provides a secure tie for second place; both teams now 3-5.

The Bears are currently taking on the Saints and the Packers are currently playing the Steelers, so we'll have to wait until later to hear how they turned out.