Lions Beat Vikings 19-15 in Week 8
Detroit Lions 19, Minnesota Vikings 15 at Ford Field. Jared Goff went 18 of 25 for 176 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
Quarter Scoring
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
 Lions | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
Lions Leaders
Vikings Leaders
Team Stats
| Vikings | Stat | Lions |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 11 | Passing 1st downs | 8 |
| 3 | Rushing 1st downs | 14 |
| 1 | 1st downs from penalties | 2 |
| 3-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 50 | Total Plays | 68 |
| 266 | Total Yards | 384 |
| 5.3 | Yards per Play | 5.6 |
| 11 | Total Drives | 11 |
| 185 | Passing | 154 |
| 17/29 | Comp/Att | 18/25 |
| 5.8 | Yards per pass | 5.3 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 3-25 | Sacks-Yards Lost | 4-22 |
| 81 | Rushing | 230 |
| 18 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 4.5 | Yards per rush | 5.9 |
| 2-2 | Red Zone (Made-Att) | 1-3 |
| 5-40 | Penalties | 7-76 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 0 | Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 |
| 24:17 | Possession | 35:43 |
Scoring Plays
6 scores Week 8: Unbeaten Vikings Visit Lions
Read the full recap →The Minnesota Vikings visit the Detroit Lions on Sunday, November 1. Minnesota is 6-0 after a 16-10 win over Indianapolis and has allowed 74 points, 12.3 per game. Detroit is 4-2 after a 20-17 win over Green Bay and is 3-0 at Ford Field.
Minnesota's defense
No opponent has scored more than 22 points against the Vikings.
Detroit's offense
The Lions average 30.7 points.
Minnesota's margins
Four of six Vikings wins were by seven points or fewer.
Pregame AI Prediction
How the prediction did
Predicted 20-24 (Vikings vs Lions), final was 15-19. Right winner at Low confidence, and the projected margin was exact. Minnesota's first loss. Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 153 yards and a 30-yard touchdown, and Jared Goff's 7-yard pass to Jameson Williams in the fourth quarter put Detroit back ahead after the Vikings took a 15-12 lead.
Vikings Lions Strength against strength
Detroit's scoring against the league's stingiest defense.
Home field
All three of Detroit's home games were wins.
Minnesota's offense
The Vikings have scored 16 or fewer in two of their last three.
Low.
Venue
Closing Line
Officials
Futures odds for these teams
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