Do the Detroit Lions play today? No, they have a bye week, meaning they are not playing a game during Week 8 of the NFL schedule.

Tim Twentyman covers all the key questions from Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell's Monday press conference.

The Detroit Lions on Tuesday became the fourth and final team in the NFC North to enter its bye week, getting some time off later in the calendar than the Green Bay Packers (Week 5), Chicago Bears (Week 5) and Minnesota Vikings (Week 6).

Detroit will resume its quest for its first Super Bowl appearance after the bye. The Lions will play Minnesota at Ford Field and will also host the New York Giants, Green Bay, Dallas and Pittsburgh with road games remaining against Washington, Philadelphia, the Los Angeles Rams, the Vikings and Chicago.

Our early Vikings vs. Lions predictions are fading Minnesota, with Detroit RBs David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs figuring to outshine returning Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy in Week 9.

The Detroit Lions are on their bye week, and it has already started off exceedingly well. One of their division rivals, the Minnesota Vikings, got absolutely embarrassed on Thursday night, falling 37-10 to the Chargers in the second-worst loss of Minnesota’s Kevin O’Connell era.

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On a yards per rush basis, the Lions rank 11th at 4.0. Their defensive rushing success rate ranks ninth. They rank 11th in rushes of five or more yards allowed. Their defensive rushing EPA per snap ranks 13th.