WTF was O’Connell Doing with Vikings RB Rotation vs Lions?

Imagn Images The Minnesota Vikings fell to 6-1 on Sunday following a 19-15 loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field, their first loss of the 2026 season. Detroit won the game on the ground with an attack that eventually beat down a Vikings defense that looked very sturdy in the first half. When the dust settled, Detroit ran the ball 39 times for 230 yards and held the ball for 35:43. Minnesota, meanwhile, finished with 18 rushes for 81 yards and just 24:17 of possession. Kyler Murray s 35 rushing yards were the most on the team. That came less than a week after Kevin O Connell said he felt good about his running back room, despite Aaron Jones playing through a knee injury. The Vikings got Jones back at practice last Thursday and he carried no injury designation into Sunday. Weird Minnesota Vikings running back usage in Week 8 When the snap counts came out, though, all of the backfield usage in Detroit looks jacked up. Jones played 21 offensive snaps (40%), which