STADIUM: U.S. Bank Stadium
REFEREE: Land Clark
DATE: Sunday, December 24, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
FOX: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Shannon Spake
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) DET: 160 or 383 MIN: 82 or 227
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: MIN leads series, 80-41-2 (DET won 2 of past 3). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 12/11/22: MIN 23 at DET 34.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Dan Campbell vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 2-2 Reg. Season: 27-32-1 (.458) Postseason: 0-0. Kevin O’Connell vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 20-11 (.645) Postseason: 0-1 (.000).
DETROIT LIONS NOTES:
• QB JARED GOFF passed for 278 yards & 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 134.6 rating in Week 15, his 2nd-career game with 5 TD passes (9/27/17 w/ LAR vs. Min.) & 8th-career game with 130+ rating. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 3,727 pass yards & tied-3rd with 26 TD passes in 2023. Has 3 previous 4,000-yard seasons (2018, 2019 & 2022). Passed for 330 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 120.7 rating in last meeting.
• RB JAHMYR GIBBS (rookie) had 108 scrimmage yards (100 rush, 8 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 15, his 4th-career game with 100+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 2nd among rookies in rush yards (792), 3rd in scrimmage yards (1,088) & tied-4th in scrimmage TDs (8). Has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his 1st 12 career games.
• RB DAVID MONTGOMERY rushed for 85 yards last week. Has 855 rush yards & career-high 10 rush TDs in 2023 & is 1 of 3 (Derrick Henry & Josh Jacobs) with 800+ rush yards & 5+ rush TDs in each of past 5 seasons. Has 436 scrimmage yards (109 per game) & 4 rush TDs in 4 career games at Min.
• WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had 7 catches for 112 yards & career-high 7th rec. TD of season last week. Has 94 catches for career-high 1,175 yards in 2023 & became 3rd player ever with 90+ catches & 900+ rec. yards in each of his 1st 3 seasons. Has 290 career receptions, 4th-most ever by player in 1st 3 seasons.
• TE SAM LAPORTA became 4th rookie TE since 1980 with 3 rec. TDs in game last week. Is 3rd rookie TE ever with 70+ catches (71). Can become 3rd rookie TE ever with 10+ rec. TDs.
• DL AIDAN HUTCHINSON had sack in last meeting
• LB ALEX ANZALONE has 2nd-career 100+ tackle season (108) in 2023 & has 5+ tackles in 30 straight games, tied 2nd-longest active streak in NFL. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Min. with PD.
• S IFEATU MELIFONWU had 1st full sack of career & 1st-career FF last week.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS NOTES:
• QB NICK MULLENS completed 26 of 33 atts. (78.8 pct.) for 303 yards & 2 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 99.9 rating in 1st start of season last week, his 5th-career 300-yard game in 18 career starts.
• RB ALEXANDER MATTISON has career highs in rush yards (660) & scrimmage yards (834) in 2023. Has 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in his past 5 vs. Det.
• RB TY CHANDLER had career-high 157 scrimmage yards (career-best 132 rush, 25 rec.) & 2nd-career rush TD in Week 15.
• WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON has 5,507 career rec. yards & can surpass Michael Thomas (5,512) for most rec. yards by player in 1st 4 seasons all-time. Has 740 rec. yards (123.3 per game) & TD catch in 6 career games vs. Det., incl. 120+ rec. yards in 4 of 6 games. Has 120+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 home games.
• TE T.J. HOCKENSON leads all TEs with career-high 91 catches & ranks 2nd with 902 rec. yards in 2023. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with rec. TD. Was selected No. 8 overall by Det. in 2019 NFL Draft & had 2,068 rec. yards & 15 rec. TDs in 47 games (2019-22) with Lions.
• WR JORDAN ADDISON (rookie) had 6 catches for 111 yards & 2 rec. TDs in Week 15 & is 1 of 4 WRs in NFL with 2 games of 100+ rec. yards & 2+ rec. TDs in 2023. Ranks tied-4th in NFL with 9 rec. TDs in 2023, tied-most among rookies.
• LB DANIELLE HUNTER had 2 sacks & 3 TFL in Week 15. Leads NFL in TFL (career-high tying 21) & ranks 2nd in NFL in sacks (career-high 15.5). Aims for his 9th in row at home with sack. Has 9.5 sacks & 10 TFL in 6 career home games vs. Det.
• LB D.J. WONNUM had 8th sack of season last week. Has sack in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 3rd in row with sack.
• S CAMRYN BYNUM leads all DBs with 112 tackles in 2023.
• S JOSH METELLUS is only DB with 14 games of 5+ tackles in 2023.
