2. Containing the Vikings’ passing attack

The Lions have lost their top cornerback in Carlton Davis III and face a Minnesota offense that features one of the NFL’s top five passing attacks with an abundance of weapons at receiver and tight end. Lions cornerbacks Terrion Arnold and Amik Robertson will have their hands full with All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson (1,479 yards, 10 TD), but even if they limit Jefferson well, the Lions still have wide receivers to worry about Worries Jordan Addison (875 yards, 9 TD) and Jalen Nailor (361 yards, 6 TD) and tight end TJ Hockenson (446 yards), who didn’t play the first Week 7 matchup against the Vikings as he rehabbed a torn ACL.

“Listen, we’re going to do everything we can to stop him,” Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn said this week as he slowed down Jefferson. “I thought in the first game we did a pretty good job of limiting his opportunities. I know he made that one play against Amik and we’ll try to keep doing that.”

“Great players are going to make plays at some point in the game, it’s hard to keep those guys down, but we’re going to do everything we can to make it happen. It’s going to be a fun game, I think.’ That’s what I’m telling you right now and we’re looking forward to it because there’s no better way to end this season than playing against a team like that.