Week Seventeen: Detroit Lions (8-7) @ Minnesota Vikings (7-8)

[MichiganCardinal]

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Setting: 12/25/2025 4:30pm on CBS (locally) & Netflix

Site: US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN

Weather: Climate Controlled

Opening Spread: Lions -5.5

All-Time Series Record: Vikings lead, 81-45-2

Last Meeting: 11/02/2025, Vikings won 27-24

 

Minnesota Vikings (7-8)

Head Coach: Kevin O'Connell (4th Season: 41-25)

Projected Starting QB: JJ McCarthy (2nd Season: 5-4) or Max Brosmer (1st Season: 0-1)

Last Week: 16-13 W @ New York Giants (2-13)

Looking Ahead to Week #18: TBD vs. Green Bay Packers (9-5-1)

 

Your Detroit Lions (8-7)

Head Coach: Dan Campbell (5th Season: 47-35-1)

Projected Starting QB: Jared Goff (10th Season: 89-59-1)

Last Game: 29-24 L vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-6)

Looking Ahead to Week #18: TBD @ Chicago Bears (11-4)

 

Elsewhere in the NFL

Christmas Day: Cowboys @ Commanders (1:00pm), Broncos @ Chiefs (8:15pm)

Saturday: Texans @ Chargers (4:30pm), Ravens @ Packers (8:00pm)

Primetime: Bears @ 49ers (SNF), Rams @ Falcons (MNF)

1:00pm: Cardinals @ Bengals, Steelers @ Browns, Saints @ Titans, Jaguars @ Colts, Buccaneers @ Dolphins, Patriots @ Jets, Seahawks @ Panthers

4:05/4:25pm: Giants @ Raiders, Eagles @ Bills

Edited 20 hours ago by MichiganCardinal

[lordstanley]

The Lions' playoff chances aren't officially dead. I'm under no illusion - I know the chances are extremely low and that even if they were to get in they are a seriously flawed team. But hey, plenty of time to deal with offseason issues in the offseason. Until then, I might as well cheer for them to win on Thursday and Green Bay to lose on Thursday and have it come down to the final weekend. Stranger things have happened, they really have. 

Edited 18 hours ago by lordstanley