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All week, Vikings players called their visit to Detroit a "hat and shirt game," meaning that if they won, they'd get to wear championship gear.

DETROIT — They unloaded everything, scoring on big plays and small plays, in usual and unusual ways. So sure, why not clinch one of the biggest victories in recent Lions lore by tossing the ball to the 335-pound offensive tackle and letting him rumble for the final first down. As…

Coach Arthur Smith thinks the rookie QB gives Atlanta the best shot at taking advantage of a down NFC South. Plus, the Lions’ sudden surplus of athletes, a positive sign for Joe Burrow and more.

The undrafted free agent from Wisconsin and Lake Zurich has been impressive in five starts since Roquan Smith was traded. But coach Matt Eberflus is holding Sanborn to the same high standard he held Smith to. “His ball production probably needs to improve.”