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Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions Wrap - Minnesota Wins 37-35

Kirk Cousins passed for 3 TDs and 405 yards in leading the Vikings past Detroit on Sunday at Ford Field.

The Vikings won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -3.0-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.

Kirk Cousins completed 28 of 40 pass attempts for 405 yards and 3 TDs for the Vikings in the win.

Adrian Peterson rushed for 63 yards for Detroit, while D'Andre Swift added 54 yards. Matthew Stafford threw for 293 yards for the Lions, while receivers Marvin Jones Jr. and Quintez Cephus had 180 and 51 yards respectively.

Minnesota outgained Detroit 508-417 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 31-21 by the Vikings.

Minnesota led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 35:13-24:47 split in that important category.