NFL · 2026

Minnesota VikingsNFC North - .000 pct vSun 20 Dec, 8:20 PM EST Detroit LionsNFC North - .000 pct

Match resultMinnesota 59%Tie <1%Detroit 41%

What this game means

The three ways this game can go. Pick a result to see where it leaves every race each club is in.

At projected kickoff, this game is expected to move their regular-season chances by 14% on average. The result scenarios below are conditional on today's forecast cutoff, showing where each result leads from this forecast.

The result is worth up to 24 points in the Division race.

Minnesota Vikings
Playoffs54%
Division28%
Conferenceseason odds7%
Super Bowlseason odds3%
Byeseason odds8%
Detroit Lions
Playoffs54%
Division28%
Conferenceseason odds6%
Super Bowlseason odds2%
Byeseason odds7%
Minnesota winDivisionMinnesota Vikings28%50%▲ +22Detroit Lions28%26%▼ -2
TieDivisionMinnesota Vikings28%34%▲ +6Detroit Lions28%36%▲ +8
Detroit winDivisionMinnesota Vikings28%26%▼ -2Detroit Lions28%48%▲ +20

The race they're in

Two races at once: their division, and the wild card behind it.

NFC North · winner qualifies direct

The wild card · top 7 in the NFC qualify