Lions vs Vikings Prediction and Pick, Week 17, NFL Betting Picks

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Lions vs Vikings Prediction – NFL Betting Picks

Now we have the Lions vs Vikings Prediction for both teams.

All things considered, the Detroit Lions enter this matchup with a record of 8-7 for the current season. The Lions’ most recent game was played against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and they were defeated by a score of 29-24. The game was their most recent occurrence. On the ground, Jahmyr Gibbs was the most productive player for the Lions, with seven carries for a total of two yards (0.3 yards with each run). By accumulating 66 yards on 10 receptions, Jahmyr Gibbs was able to achieve an average of 6.6 yards per reception. The passing performance of Jared Goff was 34-54, with 364 yards and three touchdowns. At the end of the game, he finished with no picks and had a quarterback rating of 101.2. The Lions allowed 230 yards on 27 tries against the rush, which translated to an average of 8.5 yards per carry that was allowed. In total, Detroit allowed 27 pass completions on 41 attempts, which resulted in a total of 251 yards and a completion percentage of 65.9% against them. In total, they played 66 plays, which resulted in a total of 361 yards passed. After everything was said and done, the Detroit Lions ran the ball twelve times and accumulated fifteen yards, which resulted in them averaging 1.3 yards per carry during the game.

At this point in the season, the Lions have accumulated 5,680 yards. On offense, Detroit has accumulated 195 first downs, while they have been penalized 93 times for a total of 658 yards. With regard to the process of getting the ball into the end zone, Detroit has accumulated 33 touchdown passes through the air and 21 touchdowns through the run game. The ball has been turned over to the opposing team eight times, with five interceptions and three fumbles from them. All together, they have a running yardage average of 123.4, which places them in the 12th position in the football rankings. When you consider the number of times the ball is brought into the end zone, the teams that are members of the NFC North have an average of 30.1 points per game.

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The Lions are currently ranked 23rd in the league in terms of the scores scored by other teams, as they allow 24.9 points to be scored against them per game. Over the course of this season, they have allowed teams to run for an average of 4.3 yards per rush and 114.9 yards per game when they are allowed to do so. When looking at yards gained by the passing of the ball, the Lions have given up 3,487 yards, which places them in the 25th position in the professional football league. They have allowed an average of 232.5 yards through the air per game, and they have allowed a completion rate of 61.9%. All things considered, they are allowing 347.4 yards per game, which places them in the 23rd spot in the football rankings. As well as allowing 14 touchdowns to be scored by rushers, they have allowed 29 touchdowns to be scored in the passing game. During the course of this season, they have allowed a total of 1,724 running yards across 15 different contests.

With a record of 7-8 throughout the course of this season, the Vikings are coming into this game with a record. The Minnesota Vikings defeated the New York Giants by a score of 16-13 in their most recent game, which took place when they were on the field. During the final moments of the game, J.J. McCarthy finished with 108 yards via the air on 9-14 passes, and his quarterback rating was 58. It was his average yards per attempt that he had 7.7 yards, and he had one interception. At the conclusion of the game, Aaron Jones carried the rock 21 times for a total of 85 yards, resulting in a carry average of 4.0 yards for Minnesota. In the Vikings’ passing game, Justin Jefferson was a standout performer, catching six passes for a total of 85 yards (14.2 yards per reception). When it came to rushing the ball, Minnesota finished with a total of 114 yards over the course of 31 attempts, averaging 3.7 yards per attempt. As a result of running 54 plays, the Vikings finished with a total of 240 yards, which is equivalent to 4.4 yards per play. A completion rate of 53.8% was allowed by the Vikings secondary, which resulted in the loss of 13 yards on seven of thirteen passes through the air. Minnesota gave up 30 running attempts for a total of 128 yards, which is equivalent to 4.3 yards per carry.

Currently, the Minnesota Vikings have a game average of 276.7 yards, which places them in the 28th position in the National Football League. They have rushed for an average of 103.1 yards per game and have carried the ball for a total of 1,546 yards total. Their offense has been able to accumulate 141 first downs, but they have also been responsible for 21 interceptions and eight fumbles that have been lost. Due to the fact that they have committed 106 penalties, the Minnesota offense has allowed 846 yards, which places them eighth in the league when it comes to helping out the other side. During the current season, the Vikings have accumulated a total of 2,605 yards in the air. Additionally, they are now ranked 28th in the league with 173.7 yards through the air per game because of their performance. In terms of their capacity to score points, the Vikings are rated 26th in the sport of football. They average 20.3 points per game, which places them in this position.

In the league of professional football, the Vikings are ranked 12th due to their average scoring defense, which allows 21.3 points per game. In addition to allowing 14 touchdowns to be scored through the air, they have allowed 169.2 yards passing per game, which places them in third place in the National Football League. Over the course of this season, Minnesota has accumulated a total of 1,914 yards on the ground, which is equivalent to 127.6 yards per game, and has also scored 13 touchdowns through the use of the ground game. A total of 911 plays from the line of scrimmage have been played by the Vikings defense, which places them in thirteenth place among all professional football teams. Throughout the course of the season, their defense has racked up 15 takeaways, including 9 fumbles forced and 6 picks. A total of 320 points have been allowed by them.

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Lions vs Vikings Prediction: Trends

Over the past six games, Detroit has a record of 1-5 against the spread.
Five of Detroit’s most recent five games have resulted in the total going over.
In its last six games, Detroit has a winning percentage of 2-4.
In its previous ten games versus Minnesota, Detroit has a 9-1 run against the spread.
Overall, Detroit has a record of 5-1 against Minnesota in its last six games.
On the road, Detroit has a winning record of 11-4 in its previous 15 games.
When Detroit has been facing Minnesota away from home, the total has gone over in four of the last five games that they have played.
There have been six out of the seven games that Detroit has played against an opponent from the National Football Conference that have ended with the total going over.
In its last twenty games against teams from the National Football Conference North division, Detroit has a winning record of 15-5 versus the opponent.
The last 18 games that Detroit has played in December have resulted in a 12-6 overs.
In six of Minnesota’s most recent seven games, the total has been reported as UNDER.
All seven of Minnesota’s most recent eight games versus Detroit have resulted in the total going over.
There have been ten of Minnesota’s last fifteen home games in which the total has been UNDER.
There have been four out of the last five games that Minnesota has played at home against Detroit in which the total has gone over.
With seven games played in December, Minnesota has a perfect record against the spread.
In its last five games played in week 17, Minnesota has a head-to-head record of 1-4.
After playing 16 games on Thursdays, Minnesota has a record of 5-11 against the spread.
When playing as the underdog, Minnesota has a record of 2-6 on the road in its last eight games.

Lions vs Vikings Odds

Now, we have the Lions vs Vikings odds:

TEAM	SPREAD	MONEYLINE	TOTAL
Detroit	-7.5	-360	43 O
Minnesota	+7.5	+280	43 U

Lions Futures Odds

Lions Division Odds

Now, we have the Lions Division Odds:

TEAM	DIVISION ODDS
Lions Division Odds	+700

Lions NFC Championship Odds

Now, we have the Lions NFC Championship Odds:

TEAM	CONFERENCE ODDS
Lions NFC Championship Odds	+8000

Lions vs Vikings Prediction: Head to Head

Date	Team	Opp	Close	Result	ATS/OU
Nov 2, 2025	Lions	Vikings	-9.5 / 47.5	Lost 24-27	Lost / Over
Jan 5, 2025	Lions	Vikings	-3 / 56.5	Won 31-9	Won / Under
Oct 20, 2024	Lions	@Vikings	+1 / 50	Won 31-29	Won / Over
Jan 7, 2024	Lions	Vikings	-3.5 / 47.5	Won 30-20	Won / Over
Dec 24, 2023	Lions	@Vikings	-2.5 / 48	Won 30-24	Won / Over
Dec 11, 2022	Lions	Vikings	-2.5 / 51.5	Won 34-23	Won / Over
Sep 25, 2022	Lions	@Vikings	+6.5 / 51.5	Lost 24-28	Won / Over
Dec 5, 2021	Lions	Vikings	+7 / 47.5	Won 29-27	Won / Over
Oct 10, 2021	Lions	@Vikings	+10 / 49.5	Lost 17-19	Won / Under
Jan 3, 2021	Lions	Vikings	+3 / 54	Lost 35-37	Won / Over

Lions vs Vikings Prediction: Detroit Last 10 Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread	Total	Moneyline
12/21/25	PIT	L 29-24	L-6.5	O45.5	L-238
12/14/25	@LAR	L 41-34	L+4.5	O48.5	L-118
12/04/25	DAL	W 44-30	W-6.0	O48.5	W-258
11/27/25	GB	L 31-24	L-2.5	O48.5	L-142
11/23/25	NYG	W 34-27	L-8.5	O45.5	W-375
11/16/25	@PHI	L 16-9	L+3.5	U47.5	L+150
11/09/25	@WAS	W 44-22	W+1.5	O49.5	W+102
11/02/25	MIN	L 27-24	L-4.5	O47.5	L-198
10/20/25	TB	W 24-9	W-4.5	U49.5	W-180
10/12/25	@KC	L 30-17	L+3.0	U48.5	L+130

Lions vs Vikings Prediction: Minnesota Last 10 Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread	Total	Moneyline
12/21/25	@NYG	W 16-13	W-2.5	U42.5	W-130
12/14/25	@DAL	W 34-26	W-1.5	O45.5	W-120
12/07/25	WAS	W 31-0	W+1.5	U47.5	WEVEN
11/30/25	@SEA	L 26-0	L-1.0	U43.5	LEVEN
11/23/25	@GB	L 23-6	L+3.5	U45.5	L+145
11/16/25	CHI	L 19-17	L-2.5	U45.5	L-130
11/09/25	BAL	L 27-19	L+3.5	U46.5	L+150
11/02/25	@DET	W 27-24	W+4.5	O47.5	W+164
10/23/25	@LAC	L 37-10	L+3.0	O44.5	L+130
10/19/25	PHI	L 28-22	L+3.0	O44.5	L+136

Lions vs Vikings Prediction: Detroit Offense

Overall

DET Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	MIN Defense
30.13	2	Points Scored	11	21.33
255.27	3	Passing Yards	3	169.20
123.40	12	Rushing Yards	24	127.60
30:04	19	Time on Field	30	31:57
61.80	17	Number of Plays	13	60.73
6.13	2	Yards Per Play	5	4.89

Scoring

DET Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	MIN Defense
30.13	2	Points Scored	11	21.33
5.53	8	First Quarter	16	4.33
10.00	2	Second Quarter	15	6.60
4.53	19	Third Quarter	19	4.80
9.60	1	Fourth Quarter	8	5.60

Passing

DET Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	MIN Defense
255.27	3	Passing Yards	3	169.20
34.07	11	Pass Attempts	1	27.13
23.27	6	Pass Completions	2	17.00
2.07	12	Sacks	10	2.67
14.00	17	Sack Yards	22	16.80
10.97	8	Yards Per Pass	15	9.95

Rushing

DET Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	MIN Defense
123.40	12	Rushing Yards	24	127.60
25.67	24	Rush Attempts	31	30.93
4.81	5	Yards Per Rush	12	4.13

Turn Overs

DET Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	MIN Defense
0.33	1	Interceptions	28	0.40
0.47	1	Fumbles	12	1.13
0.20	2	Fumbles Lost	8	0.60
0.53	1	Total Turnovers	23	1.00
6.20	11	Penalties	13	6.73
43.87	6	Penalty Yards	11	53.53

Drives & Special Teams

DET Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	MIN Defense
30:04	19	Time on Field	30	31:57
61.80	17	Number of Plays	13	60.73
6.13	2	Yards Per Play	5	4.89
3.40	15	Punts	6	3.93
46.26	23	Punt Average	22	47.83
130.60	15	Return Yards	23	135.87

Lions vs Vikings Prediction: Minnesota Offense