The Detroit Lions are on their bye week, and it has already started off exceedingly well. One of their division rivals, the Minnesota Vikings, got absolutely embarrassed on Thursday night, falling 37-10 to the Chargers in the second-worst loss of Minnesota’s Kevin O’Connell era.

In what sounds like the worst uniform matchup in recent memory, Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) will host the Green Bay Packers (4-1-1) on Sunday Night Football in Week 8. This will mark the first time Rodgers faces his former team for whom he played for 18 seasons.

Detroit looks like the best team in the North, and both the Bears and Packers are fighting to prove this season is different

The SportsLine Projection Model agrees with two legs of the SGP above, as it backs Lions -8.5 and the Over on 47.5 Detroit covers the spread in 54% of simulations, and the Over hits in 58% of simulations. The model is backing Minnesota on the money line, though, as the Vikings win in 26% of simulations to bring value as +368 underdogs.

After taking down the Buccaneers at Ford Field, the Lions have regained their status as one of the NFL's best teams.

Here is a look at the schedule of bye weeks for the 2025 NFL season, and specifically, which teams are on bye in Week 8.

Let’s pop the hood and do a midseason diagnostic check on the key topics that surrounded this team entering Week 1.

Catch up on all the Minnesota Vikings news heading into Sunday's matchup with the Detroit Lions at Ford Field.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 9 on a sizzling 45-28 run on top-rated picks dating back to 2024. Anybody following its NFL betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting sites could have seen strong returns.

The Detroit Lions lost to the Minnesota Vikings 27-24 in what turned out to be a pivotal week of NFC North football. The Lions were coming off their Week 8 bye against Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy in his third start,

Tim Twentyman covers all the Detroit Lions news of the day including wide receiver Jameson Williams' opportunities, preparing for the Minnesota Vikings and more.