Lions vs Vikings

Historical record, recent meetings, scoring profile and performance versus model expectation.

Record since the 1970 season
36-75
Vikings lead the series by 39 wins.
@ Lions
23-33
@ Vikings
13-42
Playoffs
0-0
VS EXPECTED
Lions -8.8
Avg Points
19.1-22.5
Most Recent Winner
Vikings 10-23

Head-To-Head Margin (Max Last 150 Matches)

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings Results

All completed meetings between these teams.
Date Matchup Result Winner Model Projection Stage
Dec 25, 2025 10–23 Minnesota Vikings +13 Detroit Lions +0.3 Regular
Nov 2, 2025 27–24 Minnesota Vikings +3 Detroit Lions +8.8 Regular
Jan 5, 2025 9–31 Detroit Lions +22 Detroit Lions +5.0 Regular
Oct 20, 2024 31–29 Detroit Lions +2 Minnesota Vikings +2.0 Regular
Jan 7, 2024 20–30 Detroit Lions +10 Detroit Lions +5.6 Regular
Dec 24, 2023 30–24 Detroit Lions +6 Minnesota Vikings +3.5 Regular
Dec 11, 2022 23–34 Detroit Lions +11 Minnesota Vikings +4.1 Regular
Sep 25, 2022 24–28 Minnesota Vikings +4 Minnesota Vikings +8.2 Regular
Dec 5, 2021 27–29 Detroit Lions +2 Minnesota Vikings +6.5 Regular
Oct 10, 2021 17–19 Minnesota Vikings +2 Minnesota Vikings +9.2 Regular
Jan 3, 2021 37–35 Minnesota Vikings +2 Minnesota Vikings +4.3 Regular
Nov 8, 2020 20–34 Minnesota Vikings +14 Minnesota Vikings +8.2 Regular
Dec 8, 2019 7–20 Minnesota Vikings +13 Minnesota Vikings +10.4 Regular
Oct 20, 2019 42–30 Minnesota Vikings +12 Minnesota Vikings +0.3 Regular
Dec 23, 2018 27–9 Minnesota Vikings +18 Minnesota Vikings +1.9 Regular
Nov 4, 2018 9–24 Minnesota Vikings +15 Minnesota Vikings +5.1 Regular
Nov 23, 2017 30–23 Minnesota Vikings +7 Detroit Lions +2.0 Regular
Oct 1, 2017 14–7 Detroit Lions +7 Minnesota Vikings +2.7 Regular
Nov 24, 2016 13–16 Detroit Lions +3 Detroit Lions +2.0 Regular
Nov 6, 2016 22–16 Detroit Lions +6 Minnesota Vikings +6.9 Regular
Oct 25, 2015 28–19 Minnesota Vikings +9 Detroit Lions +2.0 Regular
Sep 20, 2015 16–26 Minnesota Vikings +10 Minnesota Vikings +0.8 Regular
Dec 14, 2014 14–16 Detroit Lions +2 Detroit Lions +5.3 Regular
Oct 12, 2014 17–3 Detroit Lions +14 Minnesota Vikings +2.1 Regular
Dec 29, 2013 13–14 Minnesota Vikings +1 Minnesota Vikings +2.7 Regular
Sep 8, 2013 24–34 Detroit Lions +10 Minnesota Vikings +0.3 Regular
Nov 11, 2012 24–34 Minnesota Vikings +10 Detroit Lions +0.3 Regular
Sep 30, 2012 20–13 Minnesota Vikings +7 Detroit Lions +5.0 Regular
Dec 11, 2011 28–34 Detroit Lions +6 Detroit Lions +5.3 Regular
Sep 25, 2011 26–23 Detroit Lions +3 Minnesota Vikings +2.9 Regular
Jan 2, 2011 13–20 Detroit Lions +7 Minnesota Vikings +3.6 Regular
Sep 26, 2010 10–24 Minnesota Vikings +14 Minnesota Vikings +14.5 Regular
Nov 15, 2009 10–27 Minnesota Vikings +17 Minnesota Vikings +16.5 Regular
Sep 20, 2009 27–13 Minnesota Vikings +14 Minnesota Vikings +6.9 Regular
Dec 7, 2008 20–16 Minnesota Vikings +4 Minnesota Vikings +7.2 Regular
Oct 12, 2008 10–12 Minnesota Vikings +2 Minnesota Vikings +9.3 Regular
Dec 2, 2007 10–42 Minnesota Vikings +32 Minnesota Vikings +5.4 Regular
Sep 16, 2007 17–20 Detroit Lions +3 Minnesota Vikings +0.3 Regular
Dec 10, 2006 30–20 Minnesota Vikings +10 Minnesota Vikings +4.0 Regular
Oct 8, 2006 17–26 Minnesota Vikings +9 Minnesota Vikings +9.8 Regular
Dec 4, 2005 21–16 Minnesota Vikings +5 Minnesota Vikings +2.1 Regular
Nov 6, 2005 14–27 Minnesota Vikings +13 Minnesota Vikings +3.6 Regular
Dec 19, 2004 28–27 Minnesota Vikings +1 Minnesota Vikings +2.4 Regular
Nov 21, 2004 19–22 Minnesota Vikings +3 Minnesota Vikings +8.2 Regular
Nov 23, 2003 14–24 Minnesota Vikings +10 Minnesota Vikings +9.1 Regular
Sep 21, 2003 23–13 Minnesota Vikings +10 Minnesota Vikings +2.4 Regular
Dec 29, 2002 38–36 Minnesota Vikings +2 Minnesota Vikings +2.3 Regular
Oct 13, 2002 24–31 Minnesota Vikings +7 Minnesota Vikings +4.5 Regular
Dec 16, 2001 24–27 Detroit Lions +3 Minnesota Vikings +4.2 Regular
Oct 14, 2001 26–31 Minnesota Vikings +5 Minnesota Vikings +5.0 Regular
Nov 30, 2000 17–24 Minnesota Vikings +7 Minnesota Vikings +8.1 Regular
Oct 1, 2000 31–24 Minnesota Vikings +7 Minnesota Vikings +4.4 Regular
Jan 2, 2000 17–24 Minnesota Vikings +7 Minnesota Vikings +10.5 Regular
Oct 17, 1999 23–25 Detroit Lions +2 Minnesota Vikings +4.2 Regular
Oct 25, 1998 34–13 Minnesota Vikings +21 Minnesota Vikings +2.4 Regular
Sep 20, 1998 6–29 Minnesota Vikings +23 Minnesota Vikings +5.0 Regular
Dec 14, 1997 14–13 Detroit Lions +1 Minnesota Vikings +3.3 Regular
Nov 16, 1997 15–38 Detroit Lions +23 Minnesota Vikings +2.3 Regular
Dec 8, 1996 24–22 Minnesota Vikings +2 Detroit Lions +2.0 Regular
Sep 1, 1996 13–17 Minnesota Vikings +4 Minnesota Vikings +2.3 Regular
Nov 23, 1995 38–44 Detroit Lions +6 Detroit Lions +2.5 Regular
Sep 10, 1995 10–20 Minnesota Vikings +10 Minnesota Vikings +2.7 Regular
Dec 17, 1994 19–41 Detroit Lions +22 Detroit Lions +2.0 Regular
Sep 11, 1994 3–10 Minnesota Vikings +7 Minnesota Vikings +4.3 Regular
Dec 5, 1993 13–0 Minnesota Vikings +13 Detroit Lions +4.2 Regular
Oct 31, 1993 30–27 Detroit Lions +3 Minnesota Vikings +5.4 Regular
Oct 15, 1992 14–31 Minnesota Vikings +17 Minnesota Vikings +2.7 Regular
Sep 13, 1992 17–31 Detroit Lions +14 Detroit Lions +5.6 Regular
Nov 24, 1991 34–14 Detroit Lions +20 Minnesota Vikings +4.2 Regular
Oct 6, 1991 20–24 Detroit Lions +4 Detroit Lions +3.9 Regular
Nov 11, 1990 17–7 Minnesota Vikings +10 Detroit Lions +1.7 Regular
Oct 7, 1990 34–27 Detroit Lions +7 Minnesota Vikings +8.6 Regular
Oct 22, 1989 20–7 Minnesota Vikings +13 Minnesota Vikings +6.7 Regular
Oct 8, 1989 17–24 Minnesota Vikings +7 Minnesota Vikings +12.3 Regular
Nov 24, 1988 23–0 Minnesota Vikings +23 Minnesota Vikings +6.8 Regular
Nov 6, 1988 17–44 Minnesota Vikings +27 Minnesota Vikings +10.7 Regular
Dec 20, 1987 17–14 Minnesota Vikings +3 Minnesota Vikings +4.3 Regular
Sep 13, 1987 19–34 Minnesota Vikings +15 Minnesota Vikings +8.0 Regular
Nov 9, 1986 24–10 Minnesota Vikings +14 Minnesota Vikings +0.3 Regular
Sep 7, 1986 13–10 Detroit Lions +3 Minnesota Vikings +2.4 Regular
Nov 17, 1985 21–41 Detroit Lions +20 Detroit Lions +4.0 Regular
Nov 3, 1985 13–16 Minnesota Vikings +3 Minnesota Vikings +2.1 Regular
Oct 21, 1984 16–14 Detroit Lions +2 Minnesota Vikings +1.9 Regular
Sep 23, 1984 29–28 Minnesota Vikings +1 Detroit Lions +5.5 Regular
Dec 5, 1983 2–13 Detroit Lions +11 Detroit Lions +5.4 Regular
Sep 25, 1983 17–20 Minnesota Vikings +3 Minnesota Vikings +4.5 Regular
Dec 19, 1982 34–31 Minnesota Vikings +3 Detroit Lions +3.7 Regular
Dec 12, 1981 7–45 Detroit Lions +38 Detroit Lions +4.3 Regular
Sep 20, 1981 24–26 Minnesota Vikings +2 Minnesota Vikings +2.7 Regular
Nov 9, 1980 0–34 Minnesota Vikings +34 Minnesota Vikings +2.7 Regular
Sep 28, 1980 7–27 Detroit Lions +20 Detroit Lions +2.7 Regular
Nov 18, 1979 7–14 Minnesota Vikings +7 Minnesota Vikings +6.1 Regular
Sep 30, 1979 13–10 Minnesota Vikings +3 Minnesota Vikings +0.3 Regular
Dec 9, 1978 14–45 Detroit Lions +31 Minnesota Vikings +4.1 Regular
Nov 5, 1978 7–17 Minnesota Vikings +10 Minnesota Vikings +10.5 Regular
Dec 17, 1977 30–21 Minnesota Vikings +9 Minnesota Vikings +4.4 Regular
Oct 9, 1977 7–14 Minnesota Vikings +7 Minnesota Vikings +9.8 Regular
Nov 7, 1976 23–31 Minnesota Vikings +8 Minnesota Vikings +9.8 Regular
Sep 26, 1976 10–9 Minnesota Vikings +1 Minnesota Vikings +4.4 Regular
Dec 14, 1975 10–17 Detroit Lions +7 Minnesota Vikings +6.1 Regular
Oct 19, 1975 19–25 Minnesota Vikings +6 Minnesota Vikings +8.1 Regular
Oct 20, 1974 20–16 Detroit Lions +4 Minnesota Vikings +10.0 Regular
Sep 22, 1974 7–6 Minnesota Vikings +1 Minnesota Vikings +2.5 Regular
Nov 11, 1973 7–28 Minnesota Vikings +21 Minnesota Vikings +7.9 Regular
Oct 7, 1973 23–9 Minnesota Vikings +14 Detroit Lions +2.1 Regular
Nov 12, 1972 14–16 Minnesota Vikings +2 Minnesota Vikings +3.5 Regular
Sep 24, 1972 34–10 Minnesota Vikings +24 Detroit Lions +2.4 Regular
Dec 11, 1971 10–29 Minnesota Vikings +19 Minnesota Vikings +3.8 Regular
Sep 20, 1971 16–13 Minnesota Vikings +3 Detroit Lions +2.7 Regular
Nov 15, 1970 20–24 Minnesota Vikings +4 Minnesota Vikings +6.5 Regular
Nov 1, 1970 30–17 Minnesota Vikings +13 Detroit Lions +2.7 Regular