The Detroit Lions haven't won a matchup against the Minnesota Vikings since Oct. 1 of 2017, but they'll be looking to end the drought Sunday. The Lions and Minnesota will face off in an NFC North battle at 1 p.m. ET at U.S. Bank Stadium. Minnesota will be strutting in after a victory while Detroit will be stumbling in from a loss. The game between Detroit and the Indianapolis Colts last week was not a total blowout, but with Detroit falling 41-21 at home, it was darn close to turning into one. Despite the defeat, Detroit had strong showings from QB Matthew Stafford, who passed for three TDs and 336 yards on 42 attempts, and WR Marvin Jones, who snatched two receiving TDs. Stafford ended up with a passer rating of 143.20. Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, the Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers 28-22 last week. RB Dalvin Cook went supernova for Minnesota as he rushed for three TDs and 163 yards on 30 carries in addition to snatching one receiving TD. One of the most thrilling moments was Cook's 50-yard TD reception down the left side of the field in the third quarter. Cook's sharp performance set his single-game rushing touchdown high for the season. Detroit is expected to lose this next one by 4. Those burned by picking them against the spread last week might want to keep in mind that the team has never dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season. Detroit's loss took them down to 3-4 while Minnesota's win pulled them up to 2-5. Allowing an average of 30.57 points per game, Minnesota hadn't exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end. We'll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming contest. The Vikings are a 4-point favorite against the Lions, according to the latest NFL odds. The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4-point spread, and stayed right there. See NFL picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Get picks now. Week 9 in the NFL comes with a bunch of uncertainty, with at least half the league dealing with some type of COVID-19 issues. The 49ers were unable to overcome several key absences on Thursday, but other teams will try and fare better on Sunday. The Ravens and Colts have a huge AFC battle on tap for the early window, while the Saints and Buccaneers will welcome key pass-catchers like Michael Thomas, Chris Godwin and Antonio Brown into the fold for a Sunday night showdown. Each week, we'll collect all of the best picks and gambling content from CBSSports.com and SportsLine in one place, so you can get picks against the spread from our CBS Sports experts as well as additional feature content for each game, including plays from top SportsLine experts and the SportsLine Projection Model, best bets from our staff, survivor picks and more.