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Vikings blitzed Goff on 89.7% of dropbacks and still lost 19-15
Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 153 yards as Detroit ended Minnesota's 11-game winning streak, dropping the Vikings to 6-1 and second in the NFC behind San Francisco.
Watch it as it aired: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on this story, from BBN Tonight at 7:32 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Yahoo Sports's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Vikings lose both one game and the NFC lead”, with reporting from NBC News, National Football Post, Daily Norseman, Sports Illustrated and Star Tribune.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 7:32 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
The real story
The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.
- Yahoo SportsVikings lose both one game and the NFC lead
- NBC NewsThe last undefeated NFL team in 2026 has lost facts used on air
- National Football PostFinal unbeaten falls: Lions stifle Vikings to hand NFC North foes first loss November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- Daily NorsemanNFC Playoff Picture: Vikings fall from atop conference with tiebreaker November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- Sports IllustratedInside The Vikings facts used on air
- Star TribuneVikings’ offensive struggles finally catch up with them as Lions end unbeaten start November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe Vikings blitzed Jared Goff on eighty-nine point seven percent of his dropbacks, Next Gen Stats says, and still lost to the Lions nineteen to fifteen.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIs blitzing the one where they run at him? Because that sounds like a lot of running.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorAlmost every dropback, Vera. And Jahmyr Gibbs still ran for a hundred fifty-three yards and a touchdown. That ends an eleven-game winning streak.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEleven straight is a historic run.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorEight penalties, nine fewer first downs than Detroit, and Kevin O'Connell says it's not one particular thing. Coach, with that stat sheet, it's several things.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThey're now second in the NFC behind San Francisco, and the Bills visit Monday night.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn press terms, that's a short-term leadership transition with a fast rematch with the standings.
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