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Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions Dec. 11, 2022

The Vikings will resume their NFC North slate, facing a division foe for the first time since Week 5.

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Minnesota Vikings 10-3

Detroit Lions 6-7

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History: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions

All-Time Record: The Vikings are 79-40-2 (no playoff meetings) against the Lions. Minnesota's road record against Detroit is 36-24-1.
Series Notes: Both teams have scored double-digit points in the past four meetings.
Current Streak: The Lions claimed their first win of 2021 when they defeated Minnesota last December.
Last time in Detroit (2021): The Lions won 29-27 with a touchdown on the final play of the game.

Facts to Know

Detroit Lions

Detroit ranked 31st in points against per drive (2.54) and points against (467) last season.
The Lions led the NFL by going for it on fourth down 41 times last season (league average was 24.8 attempts).
D'Andre Swift (617) and Jamaal Williams (601) each rushed for 64.6 percent of Detroit's rushing yardage.

Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings 249.3 passing yards per game ranked 11th in the league.
In four games against Detroit, Justin Jefferson has totaled 30 catches for 503 yards and a touchdown.
Eric Kendricks recorded his first game with 2.0 sacks in 2015 as a rookie at Detroit.

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Welcome to the Week 14 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report. The Vikings fall 34-23 to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Sunday afternoon and slipped to 10-3. There was a ton of offense in this game, especially in the 2nd-half. Justin Jefferson broke the Vikings franchise record for receiving yards in a single game, hauling in 10 receptions for 213 yards. Sammy White's single game receiving record of 210 yards had stood since 1976. Kirk Cousins finished the game 31-of-41 for 425 passing yards, 2 passing TD's and took three sacks. The running game for the Vikings never got going and only amassed 22 total yards in the game. Detroit's Offense ended up racking up 464 total yards: 134 on the ground, 330 through the air. Jared Goff completed passes to 9 different receivers and finished the game 27-of-39 passing, 330 yards, and 3 passing touchdowns. The Lions running game saw 6 different rushers combine for 134 yards on the ground and helped control the time of possession advantage for Detroit. Overall, the Lions took advantage of costly mistakes by Minnesota and came out the victor for their fifth win in six weeks. Paul Allen and Gabe Henderson break down what went wrong in the Motor City, including: the Vikings slow start, the Lions aggressive play calling, the crazy stats line for both teams, the Vikings ability to still clinch the division at home this Saturday, and the keys to the red-hot Detroit Lions. Plus, Head Coach Kevin O'Connell speaks to the media, Gabe Henderson and Ben Leber go 'Between The Lines' presented by Gatorade, Quarterback Kirk Cousins shares his thoughts in his postgame press conference, and Ron Johnson gives his '3 Takes' to round out the show. All of this and more is in the Week 14 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report.