The Minnesota Vikings scored a morale-boosting win over the Detroit Lions, 27-24, at Ford Field on Sunday behind the heroics of quarterback JJ McCarthy , who returned from an ankle injury.

The Vikings improved to 4-4 and bounced back in a big way after two straight losses. The Lions, on the other hand, dropped to 5-3 and suffered their first loss at home.

McCarthy went 14-of-25 for 143 yards and two touchdowns . He also scored on a nine-yard rush in the third quarter to extend their lead to double digits. He also made a 16-yard pass to wide receiver Jalen Nalor with less than two minutes left in the fourth quarter, which sealed the win for the Vikings.

After the contest, Fox Sports analyst and NFL legend Tom Brady named him the LFG Player of the Game. The 22-year-old McCarthy, ho

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