Overview
- Kickoff is 1 p.m. ET at Ford Field on FOX, with streaming available on Fubo subject to regional restrictions.
- Detroit enters 5-2 and Minnesota 3-4 in this NFC North matchup.
- J.J. McCarthy is expected to start for Minnesota after a six-week ankle absence, as Carson Wentz underwent season-ending shoulder surgery.
- Betting markets list Detroit as a heavy favorite, with MLive recommending Lions -8.5 and a Vikings alternate team total under 17.5 at DraftKings.
- Detroit has won the last five meetings, and its Gibbs–Montgomery rushing duo faces a Vikings unit ranked 25th in EPA per rush allowed.