 In the third quarter, Detroit would recover a Vikings fumble and then go on to score another touchdown to bring their lead to 17–3.In the first minute of the fourth quarter, the Vikings' Travis Taylor scored a touchdown on a three-yard reception to bring the score to 17–10.The Lions' next drive would end in a forced fumble when Pat Williams burst through the line untouched and Kitna lost the ball, which was picked up by the Vikings' Ben Leber, who ran it in for a touchdown; however, the extra point was blocked, leaving the score at 17–16.