Venue & Game Details
Venue: Ford Field, 2000 Brush Street, Detroit, MI 48226
Capacity: ~65,000 (indoor dome, fast track)
Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET (12:00 PM CT)
Broadcast: FOX: Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews/Tom Rinaldi (field reporters)
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Dome stadium – weather not a factor
Impact: Expect a clean, fast-paced offensive game
Injury Report
Minnesota Vikings:
QB Carson Wentz (season-ending surgery) OUT; rookie J.J. McCarthy returns as starter
WR Justin Jefferson – healthy (74 yards last game)
WR Jordan Addison – probable (hamstring)
Detroit Lions:
CB Terrion Arnold, S Daniel Thomas, LB Malcolm Rodriguez – all expected to return from minor injuries
QB Jared Goff – healthy, coming off 241-yard, 1 TD performance vs. Tampa Bay
Key Player Matchups
J.J. McCarthy vs. Lions’ Pass Rush: The rookie QB faces a Detroit defense with 20 sacks this season.
Justin Jefferson vs. Terrion Arnold: Jefferson remains Minnesota’s top weapon; Arnold’s return bolsters Detroit’s secondary.
Jahmyr Gibbs vs. Vikings Run Defense: Gibbs rushed for 136 yards, 2 TDs in Week 7; Minnesota allows 130.4 rush YPG.
Team Form & Records
Minnesota Vikings:
Last 5: Beat Browns 21-17, Lost to Eagles 28-22, Lost to Chargers 37-10
Offense: 22.1 PPG, 202.7 pass YPG, 93.9 rush YPG
Defense: 23.1 PPG allowed, 318.4 YPG allowed (14th NFL)
Detroit Lions:
Last 5: Beat Bears, Ravens, Browns, Bengals; Lost to Chiefs 30-17; Beat Buccaneers 24-9
Offense: 25.7 PPG, 223.6 pass YPG, 133.7 rush YPG
Defense: 19.0 PPG allowed, 300.1 YPG allowed (Top 10 NFL)
Series History
All-Time: Vikings lead 80–43–2
Last Meeting (Jan. 5, 2025): Lions won 31-9 at Ford Field
At Detroit: Lions have won 3 of last 4
Betting Trends
Minnesota: 3-4 ATS this season; 1-3 ATS on the road
Detroit: 5-2 ATS overall; 3-0 ATS at home
Totals: Over has hit in 4 of Vikings’ 7 games; Under in 4 of Lions’ 7
Historical Betting Results
Lions covered in last 2 meetings vs. Vikings
Vikings are 1-4 ATS in last 5 divisional games
The Under has hit in 3 of last 5 head-to-head matchups
Projected Score: Lions 30, Vikings 17
VIKINGS NOTES:
• QB J.J. McCARTHY can make his 3rd career start. Has 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) in 1st 2 career starts (Weeks 1-2). • RB AARON JONES has 1,017 scrimmage yards (84.8 per game) & 8 TDs (4 rush, 4 rec.) in 12 career games vs. Det. & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with 75+ scrimmage yards. Is 1 of 3 active RBs (Alvin Kamara & Christian McCaffrey) with 50+ rush TDs (50) & 20+ rec. TDs (21). • RB JORDAN MASON has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had 7 catches for 74 yards last week. Aims for his 6th in row with 5+ catches & 7th in row with 70+ rec. yards. Has 8,034 career rec. yards in 84 games, youngest player ever & fastest player in SB era to reach 8,000 career rec. yards. Can surpass Torry Holt (8,156) for 2nd-most rec. yards by player in 1st 6 seasons all-time. Has 72 receptions for 1,208 yards (120.8 per game) & 4 rec. TDs in 10 career games vs. Det. • WR JORDAN ADDISON had 2nd rec. TD of season last week, his 21st-career TD catch. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with rec. TD. • TE T.J. HOCKENSON has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Det. Was selected No. 8 overall by Det. in 2019 NFL Draft & had 2,068 rec. yards & 15 TDs in 47 games (2019-22) with Det. • LB BLAKE CASHMAN had season-high 11 tackles & 25th-career TFL last week. • LB JONATHAN GREENARD had 3 TFL & sack last week, his 4th-career game with 3+ TFL. Has 6 TFL in his past 3 & aims for his 4th in row with TFL. Had sack in both games vs. Det. in 2024. • LB ERIC WILSON has TFL in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 7th in row with 5+ tackles. • DL JONATHAN ALLEN had 1st full sack of season & 2 TFL last week. • S JOSH METELLUS had 6th-career INT last week. Aims for his 7th in row vs. Det. with 5+ tackles. • S HARRISON SMITH had INT in last meeting
LIONS NOTES:
• QB JARED GOFF ranks 2nd in rating (116.4) & tied-6th in TD passes (15) in 2025. Has 84 TD passes at home since 2021, most in NFL. Has 2,884 pass yards (288.4 per game) & 18 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 105.1 rating in 10 career starts vs. Min., incl. 2+ TD passes in 3 of his 4 home starts vs. Min. with Det. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS had career-high 218 scrimmage yards (136 rush, 82 rec) & 2 rush TDs in Week 7, his 10th-career game with 2+ scrimmage TDs. Has 3,910 scrimmage yards & 39 TDs in 39 career games & can become 1st player since Larry Johnson with 4,000+ scrimmage yards & 40+ TDs in 1st 40 career games. Aims for his 7th in row at home with TD. Has 460 scrimmage yards (115 per game) & 9 TDs (8 rush, 1 rec.) in 4 career games vs. Min., incl. 170 scrimmage yards & career-high 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in last meeting. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN has 6+ catches & 65+ rec. yards in each of his 8 career games vs. Min., with 100+ rec. yards & TD catch in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 7th in row in 2025 with 6+ catches. Ranks tied-1st in NFL with 7 rec. TDs this season, incl. 6 rec. TDs in 3 home games in 2025. • WR JAMESON WILLIAMS has 5+ catches in 2 of his past 3 vs. Min. • TE SAM LAPORTA has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3. Had 7 catches for 63 yards in last meeting. • DE AIDAN HUTCHINSON has 3 sacks & 5 TFL in 2 home games vs. Min. & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Min. at home with sack & 2+ TFL. Has FF in 4 of his past 5 & sack in 5 of his past 6. Had 5th-career FR in Week 7. • LB JACK CAMPBELL aims for his 3rd in row with sack & 3rd in row at home with TFL. Has 6+ tackles in each of his past 3 vs. Min. • DB BRIAN BRANCH has 6 PD & 2 INTs in 4 career games vs. Min., with PD in each game. Has 6 TFL & 6 PD in his past 5 at home. • S KERBY JOSEPH aims for his 3rd in row at home with INT. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Min. with 5+ tackles.
Game Odds
Minnesota Vikings 48.5
Detroit Lions – 8.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, November 1, 2025
