2026 · Week 8 · Division

Scheduled

Vikings

Minnesota

@

Lions

Detroit

Ford Field · dome · fieldturf

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

-5.4est.

DET perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Vikingsedge mapLions
  • +0.055EPA / play-0.027
  • 37.7%Success rate45.5%
  • +0.208EPA / dropback+0.012
  • -0.125EPA / rush-0.072
  • 3.3%Explosive rate10.4%
  • -4.89CPOE-2.91
  • 57.1%Third-down rate38.5%
  • 83.3%Red-zone TD rate80.0%
  • 2.90Points / drive2.20
  • 1.6%Turnover rate1.3%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

MIN lead 36–18 since 1999

MIN have won 2 straight. Meetings average 44.5 points. DET are 25-25-4 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W17DET @ MIN1023MIN
2025 · W9MIN @ DET2724MIN
2024 · W18MIN @ DET931DET
2024 · W7DET @ MIN3129DET
2023 · W18MIN @ DET2030DET
2023 · W16DET @ MIN3024DET
2022 · W14MIN @ DET2334DET
2022 · W3DET @ MIN2428MIN

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-7.58
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin-5.36