Joseph missed the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, then spent the bye week trying to get his knee right for the rest of the season.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/lions as Updated Detroit Lions 2025 Game Predictions After Bye Week. The Detroit Lions begin their second half of the 2025 season with a home contest against the Minnesota Vikings.

The Detroit Lions are coming out of their bye week with a 5-2 record and a fresh victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 24-9.

He started the season with a 1-1 record before passing the baton to Carson Wentz for the past five games. It was announced that Wentz will undergo season-ending surgery, so McCarthy is back in the starting role hoping to snap the Vikings’ two-game losing streak.

The bye week is a key opportunity for rest and recuperation, but it also gives coaches a week to adjust their playbook. The Detroit Lions are sitting comfortably with a 5-2 record, but that does not mean Dan Campbell and company have been idle.

Following a bye week, pundits ranked the Detroit Lions among the top teams in the entire league. Most consider Dan Campbell's squad a legitimate contender to hoist the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the season.

Assistant head coach and wide receivers coach Scottie Montgomery speaks to reporters about the team's productive bye week ahead of the Lions' Week 9 game vs the Minnesota Vikings.

NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports that sources tell him the Lions are activating linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez from injured reserve, and he will begin practicing this week. Known to many in the organization as “Rodrigo,” the key defender has been out of action since tearing his ACL in a Week 13 matchup against the Chicago Bears last season.

Defense's win championship and the Detroit Lions matchup in ideal fashion to provide victory in Week 9 Fantasy Football.