The Lions (1-7) have a new coach, Jim Schwartz, but haven't won on the road since Oct. 28, 2007. The Vikings (7-1) were considered heavy favorites before the noon kickoff at Metrodome.
Two years ago, Father Tim Vakoc became the first -- and only -- miltary chaplain gravely wounded in the war in Iraq. He returned home to Minnesota with little hope. But he found a way to continue his ministry from his bedside.