LIVE BLOG: Follow Lions' Battle for First Place Against Vikings

Live updates, highlights from Lions' Week 7 game at Minnesota Vikings.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16). / David Reginek-Imagn Images

The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings will square off with first place in the NFC North on the line as the 2024 season approaches its halfway point.

Minnesota enters Sunday's game unbeaten while the Lions come in with one loss. As a result, the winner of this game will take the upper hand seven weeks into the campaign. It's the first opportunity this season for the Lions to duel with a divisional foe.

In the battle between the two most recent divisional champions, the Lions will be forced to overcome some adversity in the form of Aidan Hutchinson's season-ending injury.

Heading to a venue that is notoriously tough to play at, and playing their first game without a key defender, the Lions have plenty in the way of challenges in Sunday's game. And yet, coach Dan Campbell explained that he feels it is set up nicely for the Lions.

Campbell has preached the importance of overcoming adversity throughout his tenure as the team's head coach. Sunday's game against the Vikings will be no different as his team looks to claim the first place spot in the division.

"Listen, we have to play our game and we have to set the tone for the game," Campbell said on FOX-2 Game Day Live. "This is our first division game, it's on the road, they are undefeated, they are the division leader. And it's perfect, we're coming off adversity, and so it's great. It really is set up perfect for us."

Follow along all throughout Sunday's game between the Lions and Vikings for live updates.

4:10 p.m. -- Trevor Nowaske sacks Sam Darnold on the final play of the game. The Lions win 31-29 to improve to 5-1 and take over first place in the NFC North.

4:09 p.m. -- The Vikings are flagged for illegal formation with one second remaining. They will snap the ball from their own 45-yard line.

4:06 p.m. -- Jake Bates hits a 44-yard field goal. The Lions lead the Vikings 31-29 with :15 remaining.

4:04 p.m. -- Goff kneels again, and the Lions can run time off the clock. Jake Bates will attempt a 44-yard field goal with :19 remaining in the game.

4:03 p.m. -- Jared Goff kneels to force Minnesota's third timeout with 1:01 remaining. Detroit is facing a third-and-13 from the Vikings' 25-yard line.

4:02 p.m. -- Gibbs goes for no gain. Minnesota calls its second timeout with 1:02 remaining.

4:00 p.m. -- Goff hits St. Brown for 14 yards to the Minnesota 22-yard line with 1:07 remaining. Minnesota uses its first timeout.

3:59 p.m. -- Jahmyr Gibbs runs for 14 yards, then hauls in a pass for 16 yards to put Detroit at Minnesota's 36-yard line.

3:54 p.m. -- The Lions force a three-and-out, and the clock stops with Sam Darnold's third-down incompletion. The Vikings punt is returned to the Detroit 30-yard line by Kalif Raymond. The Lions take over with 2:32 remaining.

3:51 p.m. -- Jared Goff is sacked and fumbles on third down, but Frank Ragnow recovers to prevent the Vikings from gaining good field position. The Lions are forced to punt and the Vikings take over on their own 22-yard line.

3:46 p.m. -- David Montgomery fumbles, and Ivan Pace Jr. recovers and takes it to the end zone to give the Vikings the lead. Sam Darnold's two-point conversion pass attempt falls incomplete, so the Vikings' lead is 29-28 with 5:50 remaining.

3:41 p.m. -- Back-to-back sacks by Jack Campbell and Malcolm Rodriguez force the Vikings into a field goal attempt. Will Reichard converts from 48 yards out to cut Detroit's lead to 28-23 with 6:04 remaining in the game.

3:36 p.m. -- Sam Darnold hits Jordan Addison for 51 yards on the Vikings' first play of the drive, putting them in Detroit territory.

3:34 p.m. -- The Lions are forced to punt, and Jack Fox's boot is downed at the 9-yard line. The Vikings take over with 10:10 remaining.

3:32 p.m. -- Jared Goff avoids disaster by recovering his own fumble after being sacked by Jonathan Greenard.

3:25 p.m. -- The Lions hold the VIkings to three points, as Will Reichard hits a 42-yard field goal. Detroit leads Minnesota, 28-20, with 14:24 remaining in the game.

3:21 p.m. -- Josh Paschal notches the first sack of the game for the Lions' defense on the final play of the third quarter. Detroit leads 28-17 after three.

3:09 p.m. -- Jared Goff connects with Kalif Raymond for a 21-yard touchdown. The Lions lead the Vikings 28-17 with 5:43 remaining in the third quarter.

2:57 p.m. -- Sam Darnold hits Justin Jefferson for a 25-yard touchdown. The Lions lead the Vikings, 21-17, with 10:42 remaining in the third quarter.

2:56 p.m. -- Josh Paschal has returned to the game.

2:53 p.m. -- Branch's scoop-and-score touchdown was overturned, giving the Vikings a first-and-10 at Detroit's 46-yard line.

2:49 p.m. -- Carlton Davis forced a fumble that was returned for a touchdown by Brian Branch. The play is under review to determine whether Vikings wideout Jalen Nailor stepped out of bounds prior to the fumble.

2:48 p.m. -- Josh Paschal went down on the field and was being looked at by the training staff. He was able to walk off the field under his own power.

2:44 p.m. -- The VIkings get the ball to begin the third quarter.

2:30 p.m. -- The Lions punch it in late in the first half, as Jahmy Gibbs scores from eight yards out. Detroit leads Minnesota 21-10 at halftime.

2:15 p.m. -- Brian Branch picks off a pass from Sam Darnold. It is Branch's fourth interception of the year and gives the Lions the ball at their own 28-yard line.

2:13 p.m. -- Josh Paschal has returned to the game for the Lions.

2:08 p.m. -- Jared Goff connects with Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 35-yard touchdown. The Lions lead the Vikings 14-10 with 8:39 remaining in the first half.

2:04 p.m. -- David Montgomery has returned to the game. A 17-yard pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown, paired with a roughing the passer call, puts the Lions past midfield.

2:01 p.m. -- The Lions force a punt thanks to a third down pass breakup by Brian Branch. Detroit's offense will take over at its own 18-yard line.

1:57 p.m. -- Josh Paschal was down briefly on the field, but was able to run off the field.

1:52 p.m. -- Jahmyr Gibbs runs 45 yards for a touchdown to put the Lions on the board. The Lions cut the Vikings' lead to 10-7 with 13:42 remaining in the first half.

1:48 p.m. -- The Lions force a punt and end the first quarter with a first down catch by Amon-Ra St. Brown. Minnesota leads 10-0 at the end of the first quarter.

1:45 p.m. -- David Montgomery is questionable to return with a knee injury.

1:39 p.m. -- The Lions are forced to punt after Kayode Awosika is flagged for a false start on fourth-and-1.

1:36 p.m. -- David Montgomery is down on the field being looked at by trainers after being stopped short on third-and-1.

1:34 p.m. -- The Vikings challenged a potential fumble by Tim Patrick, but the ruling on the field remained that he was down by contact. The Lions keep the ball and have second-and-7 from their own 33-yard line.

1:27 p.m. -- The Vikings mount a drive, but the Lions are able to get a third down stop to halt the momentum. Rookie kicker Will Reichard is able to add to the lead, though, drilling a 57-yard field goal to put the Vikings up 10-0 with 5:34 remaining in the first quarter.

1:17 p.m. -- Jared Goff is sacked at the line of scrimmage on a third-and-4. The Lions are forced to punt, and Jack Fox boots it 63 yards for a touchback. The VIkings take over on their own 20-yard line with 10:10 remaining in the first quarter.

1:08 p.m. -- Aaron Jones runs 34 yards for a touchdown on Minnesota's second play from scrimmage. The Vikings lead the Lions, 7-0, with 11:43 remaining in the first quarter.

1:06 p.m. -- Kayode Awosika is flagged for holding on back-to-back plays, and Jared Goff is sacked on second-down leading to a three-and-out. The Lions attempt a fake punt that is unsuccessful, and the Vikings take over on the Lions' 34-yard line.

1:01 p.m. -- The Vikings won the toss and deferred. Detroit's offense will get the ball first.

12:45 p.m. -- Offensive lineman Kevin Zeitler is among the Lions' inactives for Sunday's game. As a result, Kayode Awosika is expected to start at right guard.