Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings
Week 16Sun, Dec 24 · 1:00 PM ET· U.S. Bank Stadium· indoors
Lions
Detroit Lions
Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
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Team comparison
Regular-season results before Sun, Dec 24. Historical results, not a forecast.
| 2023 season | DET14 games | MIN14 games |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 10–4 | 7–7 |
| Points / game | 27.3 | 20.7 |
| Allowed / game | 23.6 | 19.2 |
| Margin / game | 3.6 | 1.5 |
| Home record | 5–2 | 2–4 |
| Away record | 5–2 | 5–3 |
| Last 5 record | 3–2 | 2–3 |
Opponent defense
2023 · yards allowed / gameRead each column as that team’s defense. Recorded player production allowed; position rows total opposing players at that position in each observed game.
| Production allowed | DET | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards allowed | 243.6#18 / 32 teams · 14g | 244.1#19 / 32 teams · 14g |
| Rushing yards allowed | 95.9#8 / 32 teams · 14g | 92.0#5 / 32 teams · 14g |
| QB passing yards | 243.6#19 / 32 teams · 14g | 240.6#18 / 32 teams · 14g |
| RB rushing yards | 62.0#1 / 32 teams · 14g | 70.6#6 / 32 teams · 14g |
| WR receiving yards | 159.6#19 / 32 teams · 14g | 165.5#23 / 32 teams · 14g |
| TE receiving yards | 49.4#19 / 32 teams · 14g | 46.1#14 / 32 teams · 14g |
Rank 1 allows the fewest recorded yards; ties share a rank. Ranks describe teams with imported values, not official league defensive rankings. Each sample is shown. Passing is gross yardage (before sacks), not net team passing. Missing player rows can understate totals; no missing games are treated as zero. Source: imported nflverse player game statistics, completed regular-season games before this matchup.
Game-by-game trends
Lions · Points scored
10 recorded games50% above your comparison (sample median)
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2023-12-16 · vs Denver Broncos · 42–1742 points
13.5 points above the comparison line
Last 5 average: 28.2Previous 5: 27 · +1.2 points/game
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View exact game results
| Game | points | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-16 · vs Denver Broncos · 42–17 | 42 | +13.5 |
| 2023-12-10 · at Chicago Bears · 13–28 | 13 | -15.5 |
| 2023-12-03 · at New Orleans Saints · 33–28 | 33 | +4.5 |
| 2023-11-23 · vs Green Bay Packers · 22–29 | 22 | -6.5 |
| 2023-11-19 · vs Chicago Bears · 31–26 | 31 | +2.5 |
| 2023-11-12 · at Los Angeles Chargers · 41–38 | 41 | +12.5 |
| 2023-10-30 · vs Las Vegas Raiders · 26–14 | 26 | -2.5 |
| 2023-10-22 · at Baltimore Ravens · 6–38 | 6 | -22.5 |
| 2023-10-15 · at Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 20–6 | 20 | -8.5 |
| 2023-10-08 · vs Carolina Panthers · 42–24 | 42 | +13.5 |
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Head-to-head
2 meetings on recordBefore this matchup · includes playoffs · most recent first.
Source: imported NFL game results via nflverse. These charts update when completed results are imported; live scores appear separately.