Vikings 28, Lions 34

The Vikings lose 34-28 to the Lions today, they drop to 2-11 on the season.  They dug themselves an early 21-0 deficit and just couldn't overcome it.  They didn't quit though and were within 1 missed facemask penalty of tying the game as time wound out.  How the officials missed that facemask penalty is beyond me.  It was a nice comeback though, in the end, a close loss is probably better for the franchise anyways (can you say Matt Kalil? or Justin Blackmon? maybe Morris Claiborne?).   

Observations:
-Do we have a QB controversy?  Joe Webb looked very good, Christian Ponder not so much.
-Christian Ponder has a long ways to go, his arm strength is a little lacking and his decision making today was not good (3 INT's & 1 fumble today).  In his defense, he was playing with a hip pointer today.
-24 points off of turnovers today for the Lions, that's tough to overcome.  
-No Adrian Peterson again today, that hurts.  Toby Gerhart had a nice game though (90 yards on 19 carries, 3 catches for 19 yards & 1 TD).  
-I can't decide what's worse, the Vikings OL or the Vikings secondary? 
-The Vikings have given up the most 20+ yard TD catches in the NFL this season.  
-Marcus Sherels should NOT be returning kickoffs. 
-Cedric Grifin has had a nice career but he looks finished.   
-3 more sack for Jared Allen today, his season total is now up to 17.5, that's his career high, he now has 100.5 sacks in his career.
-Up next are the Saints at the Metrodome.