How did the Vikings upset the Lions in JJ McCarthy's return?

Overview of Minnesota's bounce-back: trenches work, run game success, and JJ McCarthy's clutch throws.

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Now that's more like it. After a blowout-filled Week 8, the NFL got back to its down-to-the-wire ways in Week 9. Of course, Bills over Chiefs goes down as the big story of the day, and that's where Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman begin the Week 9 recap episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also discuss eye-opening wins for the Steelers and Vikings, a fireworks show between the Bears and Bengals, a puzzling loss for the Packers to the Panthers, a rock fight between the Broncos and Texans, and plenty more.

Rundown (timestamps are approximate)

3:14 The Bills beat the Chiefs, and might have found something on defense

22:47 The Steelers have our attention after taking down the Colts

34:45 The Vikings have our attention after upsetting the Lions

53:49 WTF?!? Packers lose to the Panthers

1:06:29 Bears/Bengals craziness

1:17:09 Broncos/Texans rock fight

1:22:23 John Parker Romo deprives us of a dramatic finish in Falcons-Patriots

1:26:25 How Can You Not be Romantic About Football?

1:31:50 What did we learn in Week 9?

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