The five best Sunday games to watch in Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season

• WHERE: US Bank Stadium (Minneapolis)
• WHEN: 1pm ET | FOX

This NFC North matchup is the only game of Week 7 to feature two teams in the top five of the power rankings.

Let’s start by addressing the elephant in the room. The Lions lost Aidan Hutchinson — better known as the key player in their pass rush — to a season-ending leg injury. It remains to be seen how they will respond going forward, and this week may be the toughest test. Offensively, the Lions are elite in every sense of the word – they lead the league in points per game (30.2) as a two-headed monster and rank fourth in rushing efficiency and fifth in passing efficiency.

The Vikings' record speaks for itself, as they are one of two undefeated teams and are currently ranked No. 1 in the Power Rankings. You were a real powerhouse for five weeks. Their +63 point lead (first) is due in large part to a defense that holds teams like the Texans to seven points.

What's notable is that the Vikings enter this game after a bye week. According to NFL Pro, teams that are undefeated (5-0 or better), playing at home and having a bye week are always 9-0 in the following game and have won by an average of 19.8 points.

NFL Pro Insight for Lions-Vikings

Sam Darnold led the NFL in yards per attempt (12.3), touchdown passes (nine) and overall EPA (+27.7) against man coverage through the first four weeks of the season. He completed seven of 10 such passes for 203 yards and three touchdowns while targeting Justin Jefferson, the most such yards between any QB-receiver duo in that span.

The Lions defense leads the NFL in interceptions (six) and a completion percentage above expected allowed (-12.9%) when playing man coverage this season.