The Detroit Lions just continue to find ways to win football games, and don’t look now, but they’re back atop the NFC North after knocking off one of the NFL’s last two remaining unbeaten teams on the road in the Minnesota Vikings.

Ultimately, the game came down to an unproven kicker for the Lions in Jake Bates with just seconds remaining in regulation, and the rookie was able to deliver to get Detroit to 5-1 overall:

Here’s how the NFC North standings look like after the first even weeks of the 2024 season:

Detroit – 5-1
Minnesota – 5-1
Green Bay – 5-2
Chicago – 4-2

This Sunday afternoon, the Lions return to Ford Field to take on the struggling 1-5 Tennessee Titans at 1 pm.