The Vikings welcomed the Detroit Lions to TCF Bank Stadium for this NFC North matchup. The Vikings managed to dominate the Lions and walked to a 26-16 win that leaves them with a 1-1 record. The Lions lost their second consecutive game, which leaves the Lions still waiting for their first regular season win of the year. The Lions will now know that next week’s game against the Denver Broncos at Ford Field is a must-win game.

Here are five things that we learned from a very important NFC North match-up.