The Minnesota Vikings (2-0) looked like they might be upset by the win-less Detroit Lions (0-2) as they were down 10-0 midway through the 2nd quarter.  That all changed in the second half, as the Vikings put up 20 points after being down 10-7 at the break.  The Vikings had 27 unanswered points until a late field goal by the Lions in the 4th quarter, winning the game 27-13.

Brett Favre made history with his 271st consecutive start, a streak dating back to 1992.  Favre only threw for 155 yards, but he had a solid and extremely efficient game through the air.  He went 23/27 (85%) and had two touchdowns.  The Vikings somehow kept Adrian Peterson under 100 yards on the ground, but that’s only because he carried the ball 15 times.  He still piled up 92 yards (6.1 avg) and had a 27 yard touchdown run in the 3rd quarter that put the Vikings up for good.

The Vikings defense looked a little shaky in the first half, as they put themselves into a 10-0 hole against the worst team in the league.  The Lions have now lost 19 in a row and it looks like they may challenge the 1976-77 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26 straight losses.  Mathew Stafford threw two interceptions and has now thrown five in his first two NFL games.  The Lions do look like they are improving, but are going to struggle all season.  The Vikings will host the San Francisco 49ers (2-0) next Sunday at home.

FINAL SCORE:   Lions 13, Vikings 27