Lions vs. Vikings: 5 Bold Predictions

Patterson is one of the more explosive players in the game. He runs like a gazelle and has moves that look like they come from Madden 15. Although he is dangerous at all times, he hasn’t been properly utilized by the Vikings as of late. Look for that to change on Sunday.

Bell has finally been cleared to play after suffering a concussion in Week 4. He has been disappointing thus far, but could be set up for a huge game. With Reggie Bush and Calvin Johnson likely out due to injuries, the Lions will need a steady diet of Bell.

Detroit’s front four is one of the best in football. If you see these four guys in a dark ally way, you are sprinting the other way. Unfortunately for Teddy Bridgewater and the Vikings, that’s hard to do on a football field. This D-line will rack up four sacks minimum, and will be a nightmare for Bridgewater.

After a huge victory over the Atlanta Falcons, Vikings fans were ready to dub Bridgewater the next Dante Culpepper. That fantasy will turn into a nightmare when Bridgewater looks more like Joe Webb. The Lions' defense is exponentially better than Atlanta’s, so there will be no repeat of Bridgewater’s Week 3 performance. After this week, it will be back to the drawing board for the Vikings.

People somehow forget how dominant Stafford truly is. He is off to a hot start and is getting ready to face an unproven defense. Even with Megatron out, Stafford still has more weapons than a Quentin Tarantino movie. With Golden Tate, Bell and Eric Ebron, Stafford will have more than enough to carve up this Vikings secondary.