Sportsball StatsMinnesota VikingsvDetroit Lions
Mon, 21 Dec 2026, 12:20 pm AEDT
U.S. Bank Stadium · Indoors - weather is not a factor
Season comparison
2026 has no stat lines yet, so these are 2025 figures.
| Minnesota Vikings | 2025 | Detroit Lions |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Played | 17 |
| 9 | Won | 9 |
| 0 | Drawn | 0 |
| 8 | Lost | 8 |
| 344 | Points for | 481 |
| 333 | Points against | 413 |
| WWWWW | Last 5 | WLLLW |
Key stats
- 297Total yards388.7
Total yards: Minnesota Vikings 297, Detroit Lions 388.7. Passing plus rushing. Not a published column -- summed here so it means the same thing everywhere it appears.
- 188.7Passing yards268.6
Passing yards: Minnesota Vikings 188.7, Detroit Lions 268.6. Net of sacks, as the league counts it.
- 108.3Rushing yards120.1
Rushing yards: Minnesota Vikings 108.3, Detroit Lions 120.1. Yards gained on the ground.
- 15.2First downs19.4
First downs: Minnesota Vikings 15.2, Detroit Lions 19.4. Passing and rushing only — a first down awarded by penalty is not published and is not counted.
- 2.9Sacks2.8
Sacks: Minnesota Vikings 2.9, Detroit Lions 2.8. Sacks by this defence.
- 5.8QB hits6
QB hits: Minnesota Vikings 5.8, Detroit Lions 6. Hits on the opposing quarterback, sacks included.
- 6.3Tackles for loss3.9
Tackles for loss: Minnesota Vikings 6.3, Detroit Lions 3.9. Runs and short passes stopped behind the line.
- 1.2Takeaways1.1
Takeaways: Minnesota Vikings 1.2, Detroit Lions 1.1. Interceptions caught plus opposition fumbles recovered.
- 6.5Penalties6.1
Penalties: Minnesota Vikings 6.5, Detroit Lions 6.1. Penalties accepted against this team.
- 52.1Penalty yards42.2
Penalty yards: Minnesota Vikings 52.1, Detroit Lions 42.2. Yards conceded to penalties.
- -5.9Passing EPA6.1
Passing EPA: Minnesota Vikings -5.9, Detroit Lions 6.1. Expected points added by the passing game. Above nought is better than an average offence would have managed from the same downs.
- -0.8Rushing EPA-1.4
Rushing EPA: Minnesota Vikings -0.8, Detroit Lions -1.4. The same for the running game.
Head to head
4 Minnesota Vikings · 0 drawn · 6 Detroit Lions10 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
Could not be read this time
The season leaders did not come back before the page had to render. The rest of the preview is unaffected; reloading usually fixes it.
Defence vs position
2025 regular season - 2026 has no data yet.
| Conceded per game | Minnesota Vikings | Detroit Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards to QBs | 177.731st | 234.912th |
| Passing TDs to QBs | 0.931st | 1.86th |
| Rushing yards to RBs | 105.19th | 89.121st |
| Rushing TDs to RBs | 0.712th | 0.712th |
| Receptions to RBs | 3.230th | 3.526th |
| Receiving yards to WRs | 115.928th | 155.58th |
| Receptions to WRs | 8.831st | 11.414th |
| Receiving TDs to WRs | 0.529th | 1.22nd |
| Receiving yards to TEs | 42.328th | 54.816th |
| Receptions to TEs | 4.427th | 5.219th |
Odds
No prices yet
No bookmaker on our list has priced this fixture. Odds appear once a market opens, which for most fixtures is the week of the game.
Injury report
Out, Doubtful and Questionable designations only.
Nobody at either club carried an Out, Doubtful or Questionable designation in this round.