Detroit LionsvMinnesota Vikings
Mon, 2 Nov 2026, 5:00 am AEDT
Ford Field · Indoors - weather is not a factor
Season comparison
2026 has no stat lines yet, so these are 2025 figures.
| Detroit Lions | 2025 | Minnesota Vikings |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Played | 17 |
| 9 | Won | 9 |
| 0 | Drawn | 0 |
| 8 | Lost | 8 |
| 481 | Points for | 344 |
| 413 | Points against | 333 |
| WLLLW | Last 5 | WWWWW |
Key stats
- 388.7Total yards297
Total yards: Detroit Lions 388.7, Minnesota Vikings 297. Passing plus rushing. Not a published column -- summed here so it means the same thing everywhere it appears.
- 268.6Passing yards188.7
Passing yards: Detroit Lions 268.6, Minnesota Vikings 188.7. Net of sacks, as the league counts it.
- 120.1Rushing yards108.3
Rushing yards: Detroit Lions 120.1, Minnesota Vikings 108.3. Yards gained on the ground.
- 19.4First downs15.2
First downs: Detroit Lions 19.4, Minnesota Vikings 15.2. Passing and rushing only — a first down awarded by penalty is not published and is not counted.
- 2.8Sacks2.9
Sacks: Detroit Lions 2.8, Minnesota Vikings 2.9. Sacks by this defence.
- 6QB hits5.8
QB hits: Detroit Lions 6, Minnesota Vikings 5.8. Hits on the opposing quarterback, sacks included.
- 3.9Tackles for loss6.3
Tackles for loss: Detroit Lions 3.9, Minnesota Vikings 6.3. Runs and short passes stopped behind the line.
- 1.1Takeaways1.2
Takeaways: Detroit Lions 1.1, Minnesota Vikings 1.2. Interceptions caught plus opposition fumbles recovered.
- 6.1Penalties6.5
Penalties: Detroit Lions 6.1, Minnesota Vikings 6.5. Penalties accepted against this team.
- 42.2Penalty yards52.1
Penalty yards: Detroit Lions 42.2, Minnesota Vikings 52.1. Yards conceded to penalties.
- 6.1Passing EPA-5.9
Passing EPA: Detroit Lions 6.1, Minnesota Vikings -5.9. Expected points added by the passing game. Above nought is better than an average offence would have managed from the same downs.
- -1.4Rushing EPA-0.8
Rushing EPA: Detroit Lions -1.4, Minnesota Vikings -0.8. The same for the running game.
Head to head
6 Detroit Lions · 0 drawn · 4 Minnesota Vikings10 meetings on record, 48.9 points a game
- Minnesota Vikings23–10Detroit Lions2025 · 25 Dec
- Detroit Lions24–27Minnesota Vikings2025 · 2 Nov
- Detroit Lions31–9Minnesota Vikings2024 · 6 Jan
- Minnesota Vikings29–31Detroit Lions2024 · 21 Oct
- Detroit Lions30–20Minnesota Vikings2023 · 8 Jan
- Minnesota Vikings24–30Detroit Lions2023 · 25 Dec
- Detroit Lions34–23Minnesota Vikings2022 · 12 Dec
- Minnesota Vikings28–24Detroit Lions2022 · 26 Sept
- Detroit Lions29–27Minnesota Vikings2021 · 6 Dec
- Minnesota Vikings19–17Detroit Lions2021 · 11 Oct
Players to watch
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Defence vs position
2025 regular season - 2026 has no data yet.
| Conceded per game | Detroit Lions | Minnesota Vikings |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards to QBs | 234.912th | 177.731st |
| Passing TDs to QBs | 1.86th | 0.931st |
| Rushing yards to RBs | 89.121st | 105.19th |
| Rushing TDs to RBs | 0.712th | 0.712th |
| Receptions to RBs | 3.526th | 3.230th |
| Receiving yards to WRs | 155.58th | 115.928th |
| Receptions to WRs | 11.414th | 8.831st |
| Receiving TDs to WRs | 1.22nd | 0.529th |
| Receiving yards to TEs | 54.816th | 42.328th |
| Receptions to TEs | 5.219th | 4.427th |
Odds
Head to head
| Selection | Best | |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | ||
| Vikings |
Line18.5
| Selection | Best | |
|---|---|---|
| Lions-18.5 | ||
| Vikings+18.5 |
Total points37.5
| Selection | Best | |
|---|---|---|
| Over | ||
| Under |
Injury report
Out, Doubtful and Questionable designations only.
Nobody at either club carried an Out, Doubtful or Questionable designation in this round.