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Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer summed up the roller-coaster season that was for the Vikings defense.
"You know, it's frustrating that we had so many injuries, especially defensively," Zimmer said. "Guys opt out, and Hunter and Barr and Kendricks [got injured].
"Lot of times when you get injured players, it depends on who the injured players are. And we had a lot of really good ones get hurt this year," Zimmer said. "So, we've got a lot of work to do. I've got a lot of work to do."
The Vikings allowed 417 total yards to the Lions, the seventh such game in which the Vikings gave up 400-plus yards in 2020.
The 35 points scored by Detroit marked the seventh time a team went over 30 points against Minnesota.
The Vikings gave up 129 yards on the ground, as Minnesota allowed the opposition to gain 100-plus yards on the ground in 12 of 16 games this season.
And the Lions hit on seven passing plays of at least 20 yards, bringing that season-long total to 63, the most allowed in Zimmer's tenure with the Vikings.