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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

Overall

DET Defense | Def. Rank | Stat | Off. Rank | MIN Offense
24.93 | 23 | Points Scored | 26 | 20.33
232.47 | 25 | Passing Yards | 28 | 173.67
114.93 | 16 | Rushing Yards | 25 | 103.07
30:18 | 16 | Time on Field | 30 | 28:02
63.13 | 25 | Number of Plays | 31 | 55.93
5.50 | 21 | Yards Per Play | 27 | 4.95

Scoring

DET Defense | Def. Rank | Stat | Off. Rank | MIN Offense
24.93 | 23 | Points Scored | 26 | 20.33
5.53 | 25 | First Quarter | 14 | 4.73
6.73 | 16 | Second Quarter | 28 | 5.13
5.27 | 22 | Third Quarter | 22 | 4.33
7.40 | 22 | Fourth Quarter | 21 | 6.13

Passing

DET Defense | Def. Rank | Stat | Off. Rank | MIN Offense
232.47 | 25 | Passing Yards | 28 | 173.67
33.73 | 23 | Pass Attempts | 26 | 29.13
20.87 | 16 | Pass Completions | 29 | 17.87
2.73 | 6 | Sacks | 29 | 3.40
18.47 | 27 | Sack Yards | 6 | 20.87
11.14 | 29 | Yards Per Pass | 23 | 9.72

Rushing

DET Defense | Def. Rank | Stat | Off. Rank | MIN Offense
114.93 | 16 | Rushing Yards | 25 | 103.07
26.67 | 16 | Rush Attempts | 28 | 23.40
4.31 | 17 | Yards Per Rush | 15 | 4.40

Turn Overs

DET Defense | Def. Rank | Stat | Off. Rank | MIN Offense
0.80 | 12 | Interceptions | 32 | 1.40
1.47 | 2 | Fumbles | 29 | 1.40
0.40 | 20 | Fumbles Lost | 22 | 0.53
1.20 | 16 | Total Turnovers | 32 | 1.93
5.60 | 30 | Penalties | 24 | 7.07
43.73 | 31 | Penalty Yards | 23 | 56.40

Drives & Special Teams

DET Defense | Def. Rank | Stat | Off. Rank | MIN Offense
30:18 | 16 | Time on Field | 30 | 28:02
63.13 | 25 | Number of Plays | 31 | 55.93
5.50 | 21 | Yards Per Play | 27 | 4.95
3.67 | 11 | Punts | 19 | 3.60
48.30 | 27 | Punt Average | 8 | 48.71
138.73 | 27 | Return Yards | 4 | 142.60

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