The Minnesota Vikings visit the Detroit Lions in Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET at Ford Field. Dome · Fieldturf. The Vikings are 2-0 (1st in the NFC North), the Lions 1-1 (3rd in the NFC North). The Vikings went 6-0 down the stretch, the Lions 3-3.
In 2026 the Vikings scored 24 points per game (14th in the NFL) and allowed 12.5 (4th in the NFL); the Lions scored 31 (5th in the NFL) and allowed 35.5 (31st in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads DET 4–2 over the last 6 meetings, at an average total of 48; against the spread it is DET 4–2, and the total has gone OVER 4–2. DET have taken 4 of the last 6 — 3 of the 6 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 20 players out and 24 questionable across the two teams — Nick Samac (MIN C, Injured reserve), Thomas Harper (DET S, Injured reserve), Ben Bartch (DET G, Out) and Brett Thorson (MIN P, Out).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Vikings play the Lions?
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions is Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET at Ford Field.
What is the head-to-head record between the Vikings and the Lions?
The recent series is DET 4–2 over the last 6 meetings — the last one finished MIN 23–10 in 2025 (Week 17), and against the spread the series is DET 4–2.
Who is injured for Vikings vs Lions?
74 players carry a designation: 20 out and 24 questionable, including Nick Samac (MIN C, Injured reserve), Thomas Harper (DET S, Injured reserve), Ben Bartch (DET G, Out) and Brett Thorson (MIN P, Out). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.