FLIRTING WITH HISTORY
The Vikings' Blair Walsh attempted a 68-yard field goal as time expired Sunday in Detroit. The longest attempt in NFL history was a 76-yarder by Sebastian Janikowski of Oakland in 2007. The record for the longest made field goal is 64 yards by Denver's Matt Prater last year; Prater is Detroit's kicker this season. He broke the record of 63 yards held by four players — Tom Dempsey of New Orleans (1970), Jason Elam of Denver (1998), Janikowski (2011) and David Akers of San Francisco (2012).
MANO-A-MANO
Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph vs. Lions MLB Tahir Whitehead
WHO WON?
Rudolph had seven catches for 69 while being covered mostly by Detroit's linebackers. Whitehead was in on nine tackles. Call this one a draw.
PLAY OF THE GAME
RIGHT BACK AT YOU!
Detroit's Jason Jones (91) beat the block of the Vikings' J'Marcus Webb (69) and leapt to block a 26-yard field goal attempt by Blair Walsh (3) with 7:47 left in the fourth quarter on Sunday. The kick would have given the Vikings a 17-13 lead in what eventually was a 16-14 loss.
THE QUOTE
"It's definitely the toughest two seconds in football."
— Webb
