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The Detroit Lions jump into Week 9 by welcoming the NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings to Ford Field. It's the first game for the Lions after a bye, while the Vikings have dropped two in a row since their bye in Week 6.

Here's what went right, what went wrong and what it means for the Packers moving forward: -- The Packers didn't punt, and the offense drove into the red zone on five of seven possessions. For as difficult as it was to finish drives,