The Detroit Lions are back from their bye week, and now it’s time for another NFC North showdown. This time against the Minnesota Vikings. Here’s everything you need to know about this game:

How to Watch Lions vs Vikings

When: Sunday, November 2nd at 1:00 p.m. EST
Where: Ford Field (Detroit, MI)
Broadcast: Fox
Streaming: You can stream the game live on YouTubeTV via NFL Sunday Ticket packages. You can also stream the game on the Fox Sports app.
Listen: Locally, you can listen to the game on 97.1 The Ticket. If you’re outside of the Detroit area, refer to the Lions radio map here.

Where you can watch the Lions vs Vikings out of state

The Lions and Vikings game will be shown in any section of the country that is red. So if you live in half the Upper Peninsula, you’re watching the Lions Sunday. But if you live in the other half, you’re getting Packers vs Panthers.

Officials for Lions vs Vikings

Clay Martin and his crew will be the officials for this game. Martin’s last time calling a Lions game was coincidentally against the Vikings in October of last season. He called 16 penalties, with each team getting eight of them.

Commentators for Lions vs Vikings

Play-by-Play: Kevin Burkahardt
Analyst: Tom Brady
Sideline: Erin Andrews

(Aidan Huchinson, J.J. McCarthy, and Tom Brady. There’s a lot of Wolverine stuff happening in this game. That’s too much for a Michigan State fan.)

Moon Stats for Lions vs Vikings

The Lions will be playing the Vikings on a Waxing Gibbous moon. The Lions are 7-2 on this moon in the last two years, and that includes a win over the Vikings in 2023. The win that won them their first-ever NFC North championship. It also includes thier win over the Bengals this season.

History between Lions and Vikings

This is the Lions’ 128th match against the Vikings. They’re 45-80-2 against the Vikings all-time. They’re 27-36-1 all-time at home. The Lions have won the last five meetings.

Betting odds for Lions vs Vikings

Line: Lions -8.5
Over/under: 48.5

Breakdown pieces we recommend for this game

• The Lions may not see the exotic blitzes they’re used to seeing from Brian Flores and the Vikings, here’s why
• The Lions cannot allow Vikings to fix their biggest issue against them, even if the new wrinkle is designed to hurt them
  

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