The remaining undefeated team will put their record on the line at Ford Field this weekend! The Minnesota Vikings (6-0) will try to win a third straight meeting against the Detroit Lions (4-2) after sweeping last year and holding them to 34 total points. The Lions swept the Vikings in 2024, handing Minnesota two of their three regular-season losses, so it’s safe to say this should be a good one!
Minnesota is coming off a 16-10 comeback win over Indianapolis. The last four opponents Minnesota has faced are a combined 7-20 this season. The Vikings entered the fourth quarter down 10-6 and posted two scores on three possessions (missed FG on the other). The Vikings offense went 3-of-11 on third downs, averaged 4.9 yards per pass compared to 5.1 per run, and totaled 275 yards. The defense forced a pick on the final possession to seal the game and held the Colts to 218 yards and 3.7 yards per play. There was certainly some rust early from Minnesota coming out of the bye week.
Detroit has earned back-to-back wins over Arizona (45-21) and Green Bay (20-17) to get above .500. The Lions defense is on its best two-game stretch of the early season with 38 points allowed and 106 rushing yards — both the best over a two-game span. The passing attack is firing on all cylinders. Jared Goff has an NFL-best 14:0 TD-to-INT ratio, but his two top weapons popped up on the injury report this week as questionable: Jahmyr Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown. Depending on their status, Detroit may be at a disadvantage, but reports say they’re expected to play.
Let’s dive into the numbers and see if we can’t find an additional sweat or two.
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Game details and how to watch Vikings at Lions
· Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026
· Time: 1:00 PM ET
· Site: Ford Field
· City: Detroit, MI
· TV/Streaming: Fox
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Latest Game Odds for Vikings at Lions
The latest odds courtesy of DraftKings:
· Moneyline: Detroit Lions (-170), Minnesota Vikings (+142)
· Spread: Lions -3 (-120)
· Total: 46.5
The look ahead spread for this NFC North matchup was Detroit -4.5 and a game total of 47.5. We’ve seen slight movement to the Under and Minnesota. The Lions are an NFL-best 5-1 ATS, while the Vikings are an NFL-best 5-1 to the Under.
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Expert picks & predictions for Lions vs Vikings
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Lions to cover:
“Minnesota was lucky not to lose last week, but being an underdog on the road this week tells me the Vikings will lose in Detroit. The Lions’ defense looks like it may have found something in the last two games against Arizona (21 points) and Green Bay (17 points). I don’t trust Kyler Murray to be the quarterback to break through this Lions wall, and what he does on first downs could be the biggest difference. The Vikings rank last in the NFL for offensive success on first downs (29.2%), while the Lions rank first (50%). I think Detroit will be able to move the ball on a Minnesota defense that hasn’t played a top 10 offense since Chicago in Week 2. The Vikings’ undefeated streak is coming to an end this week. I’ll take the Lions -3. I think this closes at -4.5.”
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Vikings vs Lions betting trends and stats
- Minnesota is 4-2 ATS
- Minnesota is tied for an NFL-best 5-1 to the Under
- Minnesota is 12-13-1 ATS versus division opponents with Kevin O’Connell
- Minnesota is 14-12 to the Over in divisional games with Kevin O’Connell
- Minnesota is 2-0 ATS as an underdog this season and 2-0 to the Under
- Minnesota is 11-7 to the Over as a road underdog with Kevin O’Connell
- Minnesota is 8-8-2 ATS and 7-11 on the ML as a road underdog with Kevin O’Connell
- Detroit is 1-4-1 ATS, ranking third-worst
- Detroit is tied for an NFL-best 5-1 ATS
- Detroit is 0-2-1 ATS and 2-1 to the Over at home
- Detroit is 24-11 to the Over as a home favorite since 2021, ranking second-best
- Detroit is 4-6-1 ATS as a home favorite since the start of 2025
- The Lions are 19-12 ATS in division games since 2021, ranking fourth-best
- The Lions are 17-14 to the Over in division games under Dan Campbell
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Quarterback matchup for Vikings vs Lions
· Minnesota: Kyler Murray – In Murray’s last four games, he’s averaged 198.5 passing yards and has thrown three touchdowns to one interception. Murray ranks 32nd in play-action completion percentage (44.7%), 31st in blitzed completion percentage (52.9%), and 46th in EPA (-10.2). Minnesota hasn’t trusted Murray in the red zone. He has 12 pass attempts inside the 20 (32nd) and hasn’t stretched the field much either, with 13 deep ball attempts (30th). Murray is 33rd in pace of play, and Goff is 7th, so it will be interesting which tempo Murray and Minnesota play at.
· Detroit: Jared Goff – Goff is off to a fantastic start to the season with 14 passing touchdowns (T-14th) and zero interceptions (T-1st). His 1,778 passing yards rank sixth as he’s coming off his third game with at least 300 passing yards. Goff has the second-most red zone pass attempts (47), and ranks top five in play action completion percentage (64%), clean pocket completion percentage (72.7%), blitzed completion percentage (74%), deep ball completion percentage (50%), and EPA (+61.6). This is looking like a career year for Goff, which could result in some MVP votes. Goff has thrown at least 4,400 yards in the last four seasons and 29-plus touchdowns in that span.
Vikings vs Lions Injury Update
- Vikings RB Aaron Jones Sr. (knee) is questionable
- Vikings LG Joe Huber (knee) is questionable
- Vikings RT Brian O’Neill (knee) is questionable
- Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs (shoulder) is questionable
- Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) is questionable
- Lions DT Tyleik Williams (illness) questionable
- Lions CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (ankle) is questionable
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