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Ford Field
Sun 1 Nov 2026, 1:00PM ET
Minnesota Vikings
6-0 · 3-0 awayWWWWW
VS
Detroit Lions
4-2 · 3-0 at homeLWLWW

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions prediction and odds · Sun 1 Nov

Detroit Lions host Minnesota Vikings on Sunday 1 November.

Sunday 1 November 2026: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions host Minnesota Vikings on Sunday 1 November. The bookies' opening prices make the Lions about a 6 in 10 chance to win. Our prediction: the Lions win, about a 6 in 10 chance. Predicted score: Lions 25, Vikings 22.
How they've been scoring this season
Minnesota VikingsDetroit Lions
Won-lost6-04-2
Points scored per game20.830.7
Points allowed per game12.327.5
On the road / at home3-0 away3-0 at home
Last 5 gamesWWWWWLWLWW
Their games average 45.7 total points this season.
From the 6 Minnesota Vikings and 6 Detroit Lions games on our books this season.

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions odds

Prices for this game

Best opening price: Lions paid $1.67, Vikings paid $2.50 (the best of 21 bookies). Prices change before kickoff.

Fair chance at the open (our read of the prices, with the bookies' cut taken out): Lions about 6 in 10, Vikings about 4 in 10.

How much the bookies keep: about $3.28 of every $100 bet on this game.

Since betting opened: the price has barely moved.

Prices from when betting opened on Tue 20 Oct
Our prediction for this game

Our prediction: the Lions win, about a 6 in 10 chance. Predicted score: Lions 25, Vikings 22. Our model's pick lands about 5 days before kickoff. Today's NFL picks are already up: see today's NFL picks.

What matters in this game

Rest, form and schedule
  • Both teams last played on Sunday 25 October, 7 days before this game.
  • On Sunday 25 October, Minnesota Vikings beat Indianapolis Colts 16-10 at home. On Sunday 25 October, Detroit Lions beat Green Bay Packers 20-17 at home.
  • Minnesota Vikings have won all 6 of their games this season. Detroit Lions have won 2 games in a row.
  • Detroit Lions are at home for a second straight game.
  • Home teams won just 46 of 97 NFL games in weeks 1 to 7 this season, fewer than half. See the study

From this season's final scores.

Before you bet: NFL injury report · NFL weather · NFL defense vs position

Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Minnesota Vikings

  • Jay Ward SQuestionable

Detroit Lions

  • Roger McCreary CBQuestionable
  • Kerby Joseph SOut
  • Isiah Pacheco RBOut
  • Ben Bartch GOut
  • Devin White LBOut
Availability updated Oct 31, 2:09AM UTC — NFL availability is season-pending (off-season); treat as a placeholder until the season opens. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions: game facts

When it starts and how they have been going

Minnesota Vikings play Detroit Lions on Sunday 1 November 2026. Kick-off is 1:00 PM ET at Ford Field. It is an NFL game.

Minnesota Vikings: last 5 results

  1. 25 Oct 2026Wonvs Indianapolis Colts 16-10
  2. 11 Oct 2026Wonat New Orleans Saints 23-13
  3. 4 Oct 2026Wonvs Miami Dolphins 15-10
  4. 27 Sep 2026Wonat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-16
  5. 20 Sep 2026Wonat Chicago Bears 9-3

Detroit Lions: last 5 results

  1. 25 Oct 2026Wonvs Green Bay Packers 20-17
  2. 11 Oct 2026Wonat Arizona Cardinals 45-21
  3. 4 Oct 2026Lostat Carolina Panthers 26-32
  4. 27 Sep 2026Wonvs New York Jets 31-24
  5. 17 Sep 2026Lostat Buffalo Bills 31-41

Quick answers

When is Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions? Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions is on Sunday 1 November 2026. Kick-off is 1:00 PM ET at Ford Field.

Where is Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions being played? It is being played at Ford Field.

From the final scores we hold. Newest game first.

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions 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)

Last meeting: Thu 25 Dec 2025, Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings: the Vikings won 23-10.

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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