Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings
Week 17TNFThu, Dec 25 · 4:30 PM ET· U.S. Bank Stadium· indoors
Lions
Detroit Lions
Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
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Team comparison
Regular-season results before Thu, Dec 25. Historical results, not a forecast.
| 2025 season | DET15 games | MIN15 games |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 8–7 | 7–8 |
| Points / game | 30.1 | 20.3 |
| Allowed / game | 24.9 | 21.3 |
| Margin / game | 5.2 | -1.0 |
| Home record | 5–3 | 2–4 |
| Away record | 3–4 | 5–4 |
| Last 5 record | 2–3 | 3–2 |
Opponent defense
2025 · 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 | 250.9#25 / 32 teams · 15g | 186.0#2 / 32 teams · 15g |
| Rushing yards allowed | 114.9#16 / 32 teams · 15g | 127.6#24 / 32 teams · 15g |
| QB passing yards | 248.7#25 / 32 teams · 15g | 186.0#3 / 32 teams · 15g |
| RB rushing yards | 92.3#14 / 32 teams · 15g | 107.7#27 / 32 teams · 15g |
| WR receiving yards | 168.8#30 / 32 teams · 15g | 119.3#5 / 32 teams · 15g |
| TE receiving yards | 54.3#18 / 32 teams · 15g | 47.5#10 / 32 teams · 15g |
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 games40% above your comparison (sample median) · 4 exactly on it
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2025-12-21 · vs Pittsburgh Steelers · 24–2924 points
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Last 5 average: 32Previous 5: 23.6 · +8.4 points/game
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View exact game results
| Game | points | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-21 · vs Pittsburgh Steelers · 24–29 | 24 | 0 |
| 2025-12-14 · at Los Angeles Rams · 34–41 | 34 | +10 |
| 2025-12-04 · vs Dallas Cowboys · 44–30 | 44 | +20 |
| 2025-11-27 · vs Green Bay Packers · 24–31 | 24 | 0 |
| 2025-11-23 · vs New York Giants · 34–27 | 34 | +10 |
| 2025-11-16 · at Philadelphia Eagles · 9–16 | 9 | -15 |
| 2025-11-09 · at Washington Commanders · 44–22 | 44 | +20 |
| 2025-11-02 · vs Minnesota Vikings · 24–27 | 24 | 0 |
| 2025-10-20 · vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 24–9 | 24 | 0 |
| 2025-10-12 · at Kansas City Chiefs · 17–30 | 17 | -7 |
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Head-to-head
7 meetings on recordBefore this matchup · includes playoffs · latest 5 shown.
Source: imported NFL game results via nflverse. These charts update when completed results are imported; live scores appear separately.