Week 12 game review: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
By Adam Carlson
What were the good, bad, and interesting things from the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions week 12 Thanksgiving matchup on November 24, 2016?
With the NFC North division lead on the line and Thanksgiving dinner on the tables of many Minnesota Vikings fans around the world, the team took on the Detroit Lions in a big week 12 matchup.
The matchup between the first two teams needed overtime to determine a winner. Sadly, the Vikings game out on the losing end of that battle due to an amazing field goal to force the overtime and Golden Tate making players miss.
Sadly, the game went down to the final moments once again between these two teams, and the Detroit Lions came out on top again. With a final score of 16-13, the Lions took sole possession of the NFC North and the Vikings fell to 6-5 on the season.
But what were the good, bad, and interesting parts of the game between the Lions and Vikings? And was the overall impression of the game a good one? Let’s discuss all of that starting with the good things!