Arguably the greatest athlete to ever play quarterback, Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens come to U.S. Bank stadium to face Kevin O'Connell, Brian Flores, and the vaunted Vikings defense.

The Detroit Lions will host the Minnesota Vikings in their Week 9 clash on Sunday with hopes of making it two wins in two, while the Vikings will look to avoid a third consecutive defeat.

Fresh off of one of the biggest upsets of the 2025 season to date, the Minnesota Vikings will have to triumph as an underdog again if they want to put together their first winning streak of the year.

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Cleveland Browns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Then, the Denver Broncos beat the New York Jets there. They each have one more win in the stadium than Spurs this month. To be a bit fair to Tottenham, the club has only one home game the entire month.

Cousins left Minnesota for the Falcons in free agency because the Vikings were set on drafting a quarterback in 2024 and he wanted more long-term stability as the starter. Fast forward a couple of months, and Cousins found himself in the exact same situation in Atlanta—only it was behind Michael Penix Jr., not McCarthy.

Tackle Austin Deculus (ankle) and offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer (knee) are also inactive, as are cornerback Nikko Reed, outside linebacker Kyle Kennard, wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith and tight end Will Dissly.

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