Minnesota 21, Detroit 16

Another Vikings game not available in our area (I got to see Miami come back from a 21-0 deficit to beat Buffalo 24-23). Here is the Star Tribune report:

Minnesota's mess is becoming a distant memory. Detroit's is getting worse.

Brad Johnson threw two touchdowns, Michael Bennett scored twice and the Vikings held on to beat the Lions 21-16 Sunday.

Minnesota (7-5) has won five straight, salvaging their season after a bad start and the now infamous boat party.

Detroit (4-8) has lost five of six and didn't seem to be sparked by Dick Jauron in his debut as interim coach.

Detroit's management turmoil overshadowed Minnesota's early-season issues:

The loudest cheers at Ford Field came when a fan held a "Fire Millen'' sign behind Minnesota's bench in the third quarter.

Security scurried to take the sign away and more messages like it, but "Fire Mil-len!'' chants could not be stopped. One fan amused the crowd and made it roar as he ran from section to section, dodging security, holding up an anti-Millen sign.

The Lions are an NFL-worst 20-56 since team president Matt Millen took over the franchise in 2001.