Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
Week 18Sun, Jan 7 · 1:00 PM ET· Ford Field· indoors
Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
Lions
Detroit Lions
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Team comparison
Regular-season results before Sun, Jan 7. Historical results, not a forecast.
| 2023 season | MIN16 games | DET16 games |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 7–9 | 11–5 |
| Points / game | 20.3 | 26.9 |
| Allowed / game | 20.8 | 23.4 |
| Margin / game | -0.5 | 3.5 |
| Home record | 2–6 | 5–2 |
| Away record | 5–3 | 6–3 |
| Last 5 record | 1–4 | 3–2 |
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 | MIN | DET |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards allowed | 248.0#21 / 32 teams · 16g | 260.4#26 / 32 teams · 16g |
| Rushing yards allowed | 100.5#9 / 32 teams · 16g | 88.8#4 / 32 teams · 16g |
| QB passing yards | 244.9#19 / 32 teams · 16g | 260.4#26 / 32 teams · 16g |
| RB rushing yards | 81.3#13 / 32 teams · 16g | 58.4#1 / 32 teams · 16g |
| WR receiving yards | 171.9#25 / 32 teams · 16g | 176.3#28 / 32 teams · 16g |
| TE receiving yards | 44.9#9 / 32 teams · 16g | 52.8#22 / 32 teams · 16g |
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
Vikings · Points scored
10 recorded games50% above your comparison (sample median)
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2023-12-31 · vs Green Bay Packers · 10–3310 points
13 points below the comparison line
Last 5 average: 14.2Previous 5: 24.8 · -10.6 points/game
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View exact game results
| Game | points | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 · vs Green Bay Packers · 10–33 | 10 | -13 |
| 2023-12-24 · vs Detroit Lions · 24–30 | 24 | +1 |
| 2023-12-16 · at Cincinnati Bengals · 24–27 | 24 | +1 |
| 2023-12-10 · at Las Vegas Raiders · 3–0 | 3 | -20 |
| 2023-11-27 · vs Chicago Bears · 10–12 | 10 | -13 |
| 2023-11-19 · at Denver Broncos · 20–21 | 20 | -3 |
| 2023-11-12 · vs New Orleans Saints · 27–19 | 27 | +4 |
| 2023-11-05 · at Atlanta Falcons · 31–28 | 31 | +8 |
| 2023-10-29 · at Green Bay Packers · 24–10 | 24 | +1 |
| 2023-10-23 · vs San Francisco 49ers · 22–17 | 22 | -1 |
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Head-to-head
3 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.