Lions vs. Vikings: What’s the Game Plan for Minnesota?

September 20, 2015   ·   Robert Reidell   ·   Jump to comments

Regardless of whether it was the game plan or execution, the Minnesota Vikings were completely embarrassed by the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football in Week 1. Fortunately, Minnesota has 15 games to redeem itself, and putting together a more diverse, less predictable Week 2 game plan against the Detroit Lions is a great place to start.
Similar to the 49ers, the Lions drew plenty of attention this offseason for the players no longer with the organization. The big (literally) departures of defensive tackles Ndamukong Suh (Miami Dolphins) and Nick Fairley (St. Louis Rams) make it easy to question Detroit's ability to maintain its defensive dominance and return to the playoffs this season.
Losing Suh and Fairley hurts dearly, but Detroit still maintains plenty of playmakers on both sides of the ball. Mike Zimmer, Norv Turner and Co. must have their players prepared better this week if the Vikings hope to avoid opening the season with back-to-back losses.
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