Episode #347: Lions vs. Vikings, Week 9 preview

About this episode

Erik previews the Detroit Lions' Week 9 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, discussing player contracts, injuries, and game strategies.

In this week’s episode, Erik is solo, but keeps things moving by previewing the Detroit Lions’ Week 9 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, and kicks things off with a review of Aidan Hutchinson’s new contract extension. The guys review the injury reports from the week, break down the opponents’ roster position by position, explore their strengths and weaknesses, examine what has changed since last season, and discuss how the Lions can capitalize on these, as well as the top keys to a Lions’ victory. As a reminder, if you like our show, you can subscribe using iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean, and more.  You can support the show by subscribing to our Patreon . Also, be sure to check out our  complementary data sheet,  which provides a visual representation of the advanced analytics discussed on the podcast. As always, thanks for listening. Tweet us @ erikschlitt ,   @JoeKania_DLB ,   @lionsbreakdown .

People in this episode

Host: Erik Schlitt

Topics covered

• Detroit Lions
• Minnesota Vikings
• NFL
• football preview
• Aidan Hutchinson
• injury reports
• game analysis

Keywords

• Detroit Lions
• Minnesota Vikings
• Aidan Hutchinson
• NFL preview
• football analysis
• injury report
• game strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings

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