Vikings at Lions | Week 8
Noon | Nov. 1 | Ford Field | FOX
Series Results
Vikings W-L-T: 82-45-2
Away record: 37-27-1
Last regular-season meeting: Minnesota defeated Detroit 23-10 at U.S. Bank Stadium (Week 17 of 2025)
Last regular-season meeting on the road: Vikings defeated Lions 27-24 at Detroit (Week 9 of 2025)
2025 Stats
Detroit offense
Yards/game: 373.2 (5th) | Points/game: 28.3 (T-4th)
Detroit defense
Yards/game: 331.9 (18th) | Points/game: 24.3 (22nd)
2026 Status
Head Coach: Dan Campbell (6th season; 48-36-1, and 2-2 in the postseason with Lions; 5-7 as Dolphins interim HC in 2015)
Key acquisitions (alphabetical listing): OL Ben Bartch, OL Larry Borom, QB Teddy Bridgewater, S Chuck Clark, TE Tyler Conklin, WR Greg Dortch, C Cade Mays, CB Roger McCreary, RB Isiah Pacheco, OL Juice Scruggs, Edge Payton Turner, Edge D.J. Wonnum
Notable departures (alphabetical listing): QB Kyle Allen, LB Alex Anzalone, T Taylor Decker, DL Roy Lopez, RB David Montgomery, Edge Al-Quadin Muhammad, WR Kalif Raymond, CB Amik Robertson, T Dan Skipper (retired)
Top 2 draft picks: OL Blake Miller (Round 1, Pick 17) & DE Derrick Moore (Round 2, Pick 44)
The More You Know
Detroit's offense dipped from first and second in the NFL in points and yards in 2024 to fourth and fifth in 2025. In other words, yes, there were effects of former Offensive Coordinator Ben Johnson leaving to take the head job in Chicago — but the firepower and identity harnessed by the Lions under Campbell mostly persisted. Now, enter another sharp and young coordinator in Drew Petzing, who called Arizona's offense the past three seasons after several years with Cleveland and worked his way up during six as an assistant with Minnesota under Mike Zimmer. Twelve years after joining the Vikings, Petzing, 39, will try to use his experiences against them and Minnesota Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores, who is 45. Flores and Petzing are New York natives and both previously coached at Boston College. The more you know!