Jared Goff has a real chance to join Barry Sanders as the only Detroit Lions player to win Associated Press NFL MVP.

Goff's 280 yards and two touchdowns on 22-of-25 passing helped the Lions secure a 31-29 victory over the division-rival Minnesota Vikings (5-1), giving Detroit the tiebreaker advantage for first place in the NFC North. Much like the final score, the game featured one of the most even box scores imaginable.

Quarterback: A Through the first six games of the season, Jared Goff is playing himself into the MVP conversation. He had his third perfect first half in the last four games and started 15-for-15 before his first incompletion on a tipped pass midway through the third quarter.

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell says his team executed in all three phases when trailing by one point late against the Minnesota Vikings in what became a 31-29 victory.

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Then there are seven games in the early NFL game window, including the Houston Texans at Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings. There are three games in the late window, including the Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers.

It's a clash of NFC North powers when the 5-0 Vikings take on the 4-1 Lions in Minnesota on Sunday. The Vikings are the only undefeated team in the conference, and the Lions are the NFC's only one-loss team.