leading the surging Minnesota Vikings to a 42-30 win over the slumping Detroit Lions on Sunday After their commanding Week 15 win at home against the Dolphins, the Vikings continue to control their own destiny in the NFC playoffs — with games against the Lions and the Bears standing between this team and a return to the postseason. Jackson: Vikings finally look like they're on the same page.Kirk Cousins matched a career high with four touchdown passes, leading the surging Minnesota Vikings to a 42-30 win over the slumping Detroit Lions on Sunday.Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Deion Sanders will be the next head football coach at Jackson State, he announced on his new podcast, 21st & Prime, on Sunday.The injuries piled up on Sunday with Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas joining Dee Ford on the sideline for the 49ers.Saquon Barkley and Nick Bosa topped a long list of injuries, Atlanta fumbled a big lead and offense continued to be an issue for Minnesota. The Vikings are 10th in expected points added by the passing game; the Lions are 12th. Vikings at Lions score: Kirk Cousins throws four TDs as Minnesota rolls past Detroit, winning third straight Dalvin Cook also ran for more than 140 yards in a back-and-forth game at Ford Field Here's a quick look at games worth a bet right away.Chargers defensive back Desmond King took to social media to briefly air grievances over his team's crushing 23-20 loss to the Chiefs and his lack of playing time, voicing his displeasure with a series of tweets.Patriots quarterback Cam Newton nearly led the team to a comeback win on Sunday but fell short against the Seahawks.Marvin Jones Jr. 16 Yd pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater Kick),Adam Thielen 25 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey Kick),Marvin Jones Jr. 3 Yd pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater Kick),Bisi Johnson 1 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey Kick),Marvin Jones Jr. 10 Yd pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater Kick),C.J. And depending on where both teams stand heading into this matchup, we could have a couple of highly-motivated teams going head-to-head.The Lions were hovering around .500 at 3-4-1 heading into Week.Minnesota would love to match last year’s 6-2 start heading into Wk.Its 2019 campaign wrapped up with a disappointing divisional round defeat at the hands of the eventual NFC champion San Francisco 49ers.Vikings head man Mike Zimmer and the franchise recently made headlines by agreeing on a multi-year contract extension.WR Justin Jefferson (2020 first-round pick).As we can see above, there were some notable departures from the Vikings’ roster this offseason -- both offensively and defensively.The loss of Diggs would naturally make one wonder if the Vikings have any shot of being quite as dynamic through the air as they’ve been in the past.The additions of Jefferson via the NFL Draft and Tajae Sharpe via free agency, who wasn’t mentioned above, were moves made to address that loss.Minnesota will still pose one of the best ground games in the league, led by the NFC North’s best running back in Dalvin Cook.Zimmer’s aforementioned defensive prowess may come into play more than ever before.The Vikings' two first-round picks came in handy this year with the selections of Jefferson and Gladney, who could potentially start this upcoming season.RB D'Andre Swift (2020 second-round pick),The 400.4 yards allowed per game in 2019 was something that Detroit general manager.Initially, the loss of Slay certainly didn’t help the defensive cause.But, drafting his successor in Okudah at No.As the Lions continue to rebuild their offensive line, adding a new running back in.Veterans Harmon and Trufant appear to slide into not only starting roles in 2020, but also mentorship roles for some of the younger players in a developing Lions secondary.The decision to bring in Patricia’s old friend Cory Undlin as the new defensive coordinator is another move worthy of mentioning this offseason.Detroit’s offense should be dynamic, and could pose an interesting matchup problem for the Vikings’ defense.The Vikings swept the two-game season series with Detroit a year ago.The first matchup exemplified Detroit’s defensive issues, allowing Cousins to throw for 338 yards and four touchdowns.Not to mention, Cook ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns en route to a 42-30 Minnesota victory.The second meeting felt very much like a Stafford-less.The Vikings will be a different team in some respects heading into 2020.But, the expectation for Cousins to consistently.Detroit doesn’t have a ton of expectations heading into this season.So, it isn’t out of the realm of possibility that all of the pressure in this Week 9 matchup could be on the Vikings; thus, opening the door for a Lions win.Hoping this season Lions turn it around against Minn. 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An image from November 4, 2018 regular season home game against the Detroit Lions. The Vikings won 24-9.