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Detroit Lions
VS
Minnesota Vikings

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 31, 9:26PM UTC

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NFL
Minnesota
Thu 25 Dec 2025, 9:30PM
1
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Detroit Lions -6 Spread -112

For Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings (NFL), this is the model’s pick — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $189 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Thu 25 Dec 2025, 9:30PM at Minnesota.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win70.4%
The price says52.9%
Best price-112
This game is done — from the model’s graded calls on this game
Aaron Jones Yes · $100 returned $225

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GOOD PRICE in green
Spread
Detroit Lions
-6
-112
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Detroit Lions

  • Cade Mays COut
  • Kerby Joseph SOut
  • Brian Branch SOut
  • Seth McLaughlin CQuestionable
  • Derrick Moore DEQuestionable
  • Payton Turner DEOut
  • Isiah Pacheco RBQuestionable
  • Damone Clark LBOut
  • Sam LaPorta TEQuestionable
  • Ennis Rakestraw Jr. CBQuestionable
  • Jimmy Rolder LBQuestionable
  • Mekhi Wingo DTQuestionable
  • D.J. Reed CBQuestionable
  • Malcolm Rodriguez LBQuestionable

Minnesota Vikings

  • Michael Jurgens COut
  • Tyler Batty LBOut
  • J.J. McCarthy QBQuestionable
  • Jacob Thomas SQuestionable
  • Caleb Tiernan OTQuestionable
  • Jakobe Thomas SQuestionable
  • Jamal Adams LBOut
Availability updated Aug 31, 4:41AM UTC — NFL availability is season-pending (off-season); treat as a placeholder until the season opens. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings: The game is played indoor dome, so wind and rain won't touch the passing or kicking game, and 21 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Roof / venueindoor dome
Surfaceartificial turf
Wind / weatherIndoors — wind and precipitation are not a factor
Availability21 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: indoor and domed games remove wind and rain from the equation, which tends to support passing totals and kicking accuracy versus an exposed outdoor game.

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineMinnesota Vikings to winNo line posted

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions moneyline — the live line, our model's read and how the free board has gone so far, tracked every game week on BetBetter.

Point SpreadDetroit Lions spreadNo line posted

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings spread — the live line, our model's read and how the free board has gone so far, tracked every game week on BetBetter.

Total PointsLions @ VikingsNo line posted

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions game total — the live line, our model's read and how the free board has gone so far, tracked every game week on BetBetter.

Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings — what the model found

Our model graded 1 betting market for Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings — 1 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 1 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings — recent results

Minnesota Vikings have won 2 of their last 4 games; Detroit Lions have won 3 of their last 4.

Minnesota Vikings — last 4
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L6–34DENAway
L3–13BALHome
W13–10NYGAway
W16–3GBHome
Detroit Lions — last 4
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W25–16INDAway
W17–13WSHHome
L14–16CINAway
W19–16CHIAway

Who’s out or in doubt

21 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Minnesota Vikings
PlayerStatus
Michael Jurgens COUT
Tyler Batty LBOUT
J.J. McCarthy QBQUESTIONABLE
Jacob Thomas SQUESTIONABLE
Caleb Tiernan OTQUESTIONABLE
Jakobe Thomas SQUESTIONABLE
Jamal Adams LBOUT
Detroit Lions
PlayerStatus
Cade Mays COUT
Kerby Joseph SOUT
Brian Branch SOUT
Seth McLaughlin CQUESTIONABLE
Derrick Moore DEQUESTIONABLE
Payton Turner DEOUT
Isiah Pacheco RBQUESTIONABLE
Damone Clark LBOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings in the NFL. You may also see this matchup written as Lions vs Vikings, or as Vikings vs Lions. The most recent game between them was Thursday 25 December 2025 at Minnesota. The model has generated 1 game pick for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NFL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 22 meetings on record
Minnesota Vikings 13–9 across the last 22 meetings · these games average 46.0 points (meetings on record since 2015)
DateGameScoreWinner
25 Dec 2025Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings23–10Minnesota Vikings
2 Nov 2025Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions24–27Minnesota Vikings
5 Jan 2025Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions31–9Detroit Lions
20 Oct 2024Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings29–31Detroit Lions
7 Jan 2024Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions30–20Detroit Lions
24 Dec 2023Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings24–30Detroit Lions
11 Dec 2022Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions34–23Detroit Lions
25 Sep 2022Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings28–24Minnesota Vikings
5 Dec 2021Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions29–27Detroit Lions
10 Oct 2021Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings19–17Minnesota Vikings

Table shows the last 10 — the record above counts all 22 meetings on file.

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