Lions vs Vikingsinjury report, prediction and how to watch

Injury report, prediction and how to watch for Lions vs Vikings: everything you need to know before the game.

The Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8 of the NFL season on Sunday, November 1 at Ford Field, with kickoff at 1pm ET (12pm CT).

Detroit enters at 4-2 and sits third in the NFC North. Minnesota is 6-0 and leads the division.

Match preview

The Lions (4-2) have won two straight. They beat the Packers 20-17 in Week 7 and the Cardinals 45-21 in Arizona in Week 5. Both of their losses came on the road, 32-26 at Carolina and 41-31 at Buffalo. They are 3-0 at Ford Field.

The offense averages 30.7 points per game (184 in six games). The defense allows 27.5 (165), and <cite index="13-10">ESPN ranks it 31st in the league in EPA per play</cite>.

<cite index="13-6">Jared Goff leads the NFL at 298 passing yards per game</cite> and has <cite index="17-4">14 touchdowns with no interceptions</cite>. <cite index="20-6">Jahmyr Gibbs is fourth in the league with 620 rushing yards</cite>. Goff also owns <cite index="15-3">the second-highest passer rating against the blitz, 123.3, among QBs with six starts</cite>.

<cite index="24-4">The Vikings are the only undefeated team left in the NFL</cite> and have won six in a row. They beat the Colts 16-10 in Week 7 and the Saints 23-13 in New Orleans in Week 5.

Their wins have been tight: 15-10 over Miami, 23-16 at Tampa Bay and 9-3 at Chicago. They are 3-0 on the road.

Brian Flores' defense allows 12.3 points per game (74 in six games). <cite index="15-1">Minnesota leads the league in blitz rate at 70.8%, per Next Gen Stats</cite>. <cite index="13-7">It ranks second in passing yards allowed, at 155 per game</cite>.

The offense averages 20.8 points. <cite index="10-2">Kyler Murray has a passer rating of 85.8</cite>, and <cite index="17-7">the Vikings have not scored more than 23 points since Week 1</cite>.

Minnesota won the last two meetings: 27-24 in Detroit on November 2, 2025 and 23-10 on Christmas Day. <cite index="11-10">The Vikings sacked Goff five times in each game</cite>. The Lions had won the three before that.

This is a big divisional game. Detroit is 1-0 in the NFC North and Minnesota is 2-0. A home win would move the Lions within one game of the division lead. For the Vikings, it opens <cite index="17-1">a tough November that also includes the Bills, Packers and 49ers</cite>.

Injury report

The Lions have a short report. <cite index="2-2">Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR, ankle) and Jahmyr Gibbs (RB, shoulder) were full participants on Friday</cite> and carry no designation. <cite index="3-10">Safety Kerby Joseph (knee) has been ruled out</cite> in the first week of his return window. <cite index="4-6">Cornerback Roger McCreary (foot) is questionable</cite>.

Detroit still has Devin White, Ben Bartch, Isiah Pacheco and Kendrick Law, among others, on injured reserve.

Minnesota is relatively healthy. <cite index="1-4">Safety Jay Ward (knee) is questionable</cite>. <cite index="1-5">Running back Aaron Jones, tackle Brian O'Neill and guard Joe Huber, all dealing with knee issues, have no game status and are expected to be available</cite>. <cite index="3-6">Running back Jordan Mason came off injured reserve last week</cite>. Donovan Jackson and Jamal Adams remain on injured reserve.

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