Everything you need to know about the Lions vs Vikings game

It's time! It's time for the big one. The Detroit Lions have a chance to make three big power moves against the Vikings on Sunday. They can win the divsion, clinch the playoffs and move tot he second seed with a win on Sunday. Here's everything you need to know about this game:  How to […]

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It's time! It's time for the big one. The Detroit Lions have a chance to make three big power moves against the Vikings on Sunday. They can win the divsion, clinch the playoffs and move tot he second seed with a win on Sunday. Here's everything you need to know about this game: 

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Detroit Lions (1-4) vs Minnesota Vikings (7-7)
Date: Sunday, December 24th
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: US Bank Stadium/Minneapolis, MN
Betting odds: Lions -, O3ver/Under 47.5
How to watch on TV: FOX
Streaming: FuboTV, YouTube TV, Network apps, etc.
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket. Radio map for rest of Michigan

Where you can watch

If you're an out of state Lions fan, don't worry. Most of the country will have this game in their area. The Lions vs Vikings game will be played everywhere that is red on the map. 

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History

This will be the 128th meeting between the Lions and the Vikings. They played their first game back in November of 1961. The Lions got the first win of the rivalry by a 37-10 score. The Vikings have mostly owned things since then. The Lions are 41-80-2 all time against the Vikings. 

As far as on the road, the Lions have only won 16 times in Minnesota and they've lost the last five meetings. Their last win in Minnesota was a 14-7 win in 2017. 

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