2026 Week 8 · Regular season

Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions: 2026 Week 8

Name: Vikings vs. Lions highlights | Week 8
Uploaded: 2026-11-01
Description: Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions official game highlights from NFL.com

Detroit Lions defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 15–19. Review the final score, quarter-by-quarter scoring, team and player stats, key drives and highlights.

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Vikings vs. Lions Game Details

Date, kickoff time, TV and streaming listing, venue and current game status.

Away team

Minnesota Vikings

15 Record: 6-1 Shop Minnesota Vikings Gear

Week 8 Final MIN at DET

Home team

Detroit Lions

19 Record: 5-2 Shop Detroit Lions Gear

Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026
Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET1:00 PM ET
TV / Stream: Fox
Venue: Ford FieldDetroit, MI

Postgame video

Vikings vs. Lions 2026 Game Highlights

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Completed game

Vikings vs. Lions Final Score and Game Result

Detroit Lions defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 15–19.

Winner

Detroit Lions

15–19

MIN record

Minnesota Vikings

6-1

DET record

Detroit Lions

5-2

Quarter-by-quarter result

Vikings vs. Lions Box Score by Quarter: 2026 Week 8

See how the scoring developed in every quarter before the 15–19 final.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
MIN Minnesota Vikings	0	7	0	8	15
DET Detroit Lions	3	3	6	7	19

Top performers

Vikings vs. Lions Player Stat Leaders

Compare the leading passers, rushers, receivers and defenders from the completed game.

Passing Yards

MIN

Kyler Murray

17/29, 210 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

DET

Jared Goff

18/25, 176 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing Yards

MIN

Kyler Murray

4 CAR, 35 YDS

DET

Jahmyr Gibbs

23 CAR, 153 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving Yards

MIN

Jordan Addison

3 REC, 66 YDS

DET

Jameson Williams

4 REC, 70 YDS, 1 TD

Sacks

MIN

Andrew Van Ginkel

2.5

DET

Alim McNeill

Tackles

MIN

Joshua Metellus

DET

Jimmy Rolder

Game statistics

Vikings vs. Lions Team Stats Comparison

Compare total offense, third downs, turnovers, red-zone performance, penalties and possession.

MINStatisticDET

151st Downs24

3-103rd down efficiency5-13

0-14th down efficiency0-0

266Total Yards384

185Passing154

81Rushing230

1Turnovers1

5-40Penalties7-76

2-2Red Zone (Made-Att)1-3

24:17Possession35:43

Every scoring play

Vikings vs. Lions Scoring Summary and Touchdown Timeline

Follow each touchdown and field goal in chronological order, with the score after every play.

Q12:18

DET
Jake Bates 25 Yd Field Goal
0–3
Q214:25

MIN
Justin Jefferson 1 Yd pass from Kyler Murray (Will Reichard Kick)
7–3
Q20:02

DET
Jake Bates 37 Yd Field Goal
7–6
Q34:40

DET
Jahmyr Gibbs 30 Yd Rush (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
7–12
Q48:44

MIN
T.J. Hockenson 8 Yd pass from Kyler Murray (Kyler Murray Pass to Jordan Addison for Two-Point Conversion)
15–12
Q44:35

DET
Jameson Williams 7 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)
15–19

Individual statistics

Vikings vs. Lions Player Box Score and Individual Stats

Open each category for passing, rushing, receiving, defensive and kicking statistics.

Passing Stats

Minnesota Vikings Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Kyler Murray	17/29	210	7.2	2	1	3-25	38.0	89.7

Detroit Lions Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Jared Goff	18/25	176	7.0	1	1	4-22	59.9	88.1

Rushing Stats

Minnesota Vikings Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Kyler Murray	4	35	8.8	22
Aaron Jones Sr.	5	22	4.4	7
Jordan Mason	8	20	2.5	11
DeeJay Dallas	1	4	4.0	4

Detroit Lions Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jahmyr Gibbs	23	153	6.7	1	30
Sione Vaki	11	65	5.9	0	12
Amon-Ra St. Brown	1	10	10.0	0	10
Sam LaPorta	1	2	2.0	0	2
Jared Goff	3	0	0.0	0	2

Receiving Stats

Minnesota Vikings Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Jordan Addison	3	66	22.0	0	51	8
T.J. Hockenson	4	58	14.5	1	22	5
Justin Jefferson	5	33	6.6	1	9	9
Ben Yurosek	1	24	24.0	0	24	2
Aaron Jones Sr.	2	18	9.0	0	15	2
Jauan Jennings	2	11	5.5	0	6	2

Detroit Lions Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Jameson Williams	4	70	17.5	1	46	6
Amon-Ra St. Brown	7	46	6.6	0	13	8
Sam LaPorta	3	33	11.0	0	19	5
Jahmyr Gibbs	2	15	7.5	0	13	4
Tyler Conklin	1	7	7.0	0	7	1
Sione Vaki	1	5	5.0	0	5	1

Defensive Stats

Minnesota Vikings Defensive

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Joshua Metellus	13	5	0	0	1	0
Eric Wilson	11	7	1	2	0	1
Byron Murphy Jr.	10	8	0	0	0	0
Blake Cashman	10	5	0	1	0	0
Andrew Van Ginkel	4	2	2.5	2	0	3
Harrison Smith	4	2	0	0	0	1
Theo Jackson	4	2	0	1	0	0
Isaiah Rodgers	4	1	0	0	0	0
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins	3	0	0.5	0	0	2
Dallas Turner	2	2	0	1	0	2
James Pierre	2	1	0	0	1	0
Jalen Redmond	2	1	0	0	1	0
Chaz Chambliss	2	1	0	0	0	0
Jordan Addison	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ivan Pace Jr.	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jay Ward	1	1	0	0	0	0
Caleb Banks	1	1	0	0	0	0
Domonique Orange	1	1	0	0	0	0
Levi Drake Rodriguez	1	1	0	0	0	0
Kyle Van Noy	1	0	0	0	0	0
DeeJay Dallas	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jacob Thomas	1	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Lions Defensive

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Jimmy Rolder	5	2	1	2	0	1
Aidan Hutchinson	4	4	0	1	0	1
Roger McCreary	4	3	0	0	0	0
Malcolm Rodriguez	4	2	0	0	0	0
Chuck Clark	3	2	0	0	0	0
Rock Ya-Sin	3	2	0	0	0	0
Brian Branch	3	2	0	0	0	0
Trevor Nowaske	3	2	0	0	0	0
Skyler Gill-Howard	3	1	1	1	0	1
Jack Campbell	3	0	0	0	0	0
Eric O'Neill	3	0	0	0	0	0
Khalil Dorsey	2	2	0	0	0	0
Alim McNeill	2	1	1	1	0	1
DJ Wonnum	2	1	0	0	0	0
Derrick Moore	2	1	0	0	0	0
Jameson Williams	1	1	0	0	0	0
D.J. Reed	1	0	0	0	3	0
Amen Ogbongbemiga	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tay Martin	1	0	0	0	0	0
Derrick Barnes	1	0	0	0	0	0
Christian Izien	1	0	0	0	0	0
Keith Abney II	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler Lacy	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tyleik Williams	0	0	0	0	0	1

Kicking Stats

Minnesota Vikings Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Will Reichard	0/1	0.0	0	1/1	1

Detroit Lions Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Jake Bates	2/3	66.7	37	1/1	7

Game flow

Vikings vs. Lions Win Probability and Momentum

The chart tracks the home team's estimated win probability from kickoff through the final play.

MIN 0%Home win probabilityDET 100%

KickoffFinal

Possession by possession

Vikings vs. Lions Drive Summary

Review each possession's result, plays, yards, elapsed time and field position.

Show all 22 drives

Team	Result	Plays	Yards	Time	Start	End
MIN	Missed FG5 plays, 27 yards, 1:52	5	27	1:52	MIN 35	DET 38
DET	Punt7 plays, 4 yards, 3:40	7	4	3:40	DET 47	MIN 49
MIN	Punt4 plays, 16 yards, 2:07	4	16	2:07	MIN 10	MIN 26
DET	Field Goal12 plays, 57 yards, 5:03	12	57	5:03	DET 36	MIN 7
MIN	Touchdown7 plays, 74 yards, 2:53	7	74	2:53	MIN 26	DET 0
DET	Interception3 plays, 2 yards, 1:36	3	2	1:36	DET 37	DET 39
MIN	Punt3 plays, 2 yards, 1:28	3	2	1:28	MIN 46	MIN 48
DET	Punt6 plays, 18 yards, 4:47	6	18	4:47	DET 8	DET 26
MIN	Punt3 plays, -7 yards, 1:28	3	-7	1:28	MIN 21	MIN 14
DET	Punt3 plays, 1 yard, 1:56	3	1	1:56	DET 49	50
MIN	Interception4 plays, 37 yards, 1:23	4	37	1:23	MIN 10	MIN 47
DET	Field Goal7 plays, 43 yards, 1:45	7	43	1:45	DET 38	MIN 19
MIN	End of Half1 play, -1 yard, 0:02	1	-1	0:02	MIN 35	MIN 35
DET	Missed FG9 plays, 47 yards, 5:12	9	47	5:12	DET 25	MIN 28
MIN	Punt3 plays, -12 yards, 2:15	3	-12	2:15	MIN 36	MIN 24
DET	Touchdown6 plays, 72 yards, 2:53	6	72	2:53	DET 28	MIN 0
MIN	Downs11 plays, 49 yards, 5:11	11	49	5:11	MIN 26	DET 25
DET	Punt3 plays, 5 yards, 1:49	3	5	1:49	DET 25	DET 30
MIN	Touchdown7 plays, 84 yards, 3:56	7	84	3:56	MIN 16	DET 0
DET	Touchdown7 plays, 69 yards, 4:09	7	69	4:09	DET 31	MIN 0
MIN	Punt3 plays, 5 yards, 1:42	3	5	1:42	MIN 28	MIN 33
DET	End of Game8 plays, 33 yards, 2:53	8	33	2:53	DET 17	MIN 49

Official game information

Vikings vs. Lions Attendance, Playing Surface and Officials

Additional game-day information reported with the completed box score.

Attendance64,008

Reported crowd at Ford Field.

Playing surfaceArtificial turf

Surface listed for Ford Field.

Game officials

Max Causey — Line Judge
Frank Steratore — Side Judge
Craig Wrolstad — Referee
Rich Martinez — Back Judge
Brandon Cruse — Umpire
Jeff Shears — Field Judge
John Braun — Down Judge

Time and broadcast

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Kickoff time

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The scheduled kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

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Stadium

Where Is Vikings vs. Lions Being Played?

Ford Field in Detroit, MI.

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When is Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions?

The game is scheduled for Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.

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Ford Field, Detroit, MI.

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