Sunday Night Football: Vikings vs. Lions

Football

We made it! The final game of the 2024 NFL regular season will get underway with a Sunday Night Football matchup between the Minnesota Vikings (14-2) and the Detroit Lions (14-2). These division opponents are competing for the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC, which comes with a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage.

The Vikings lead the all-time series between these teams, 80-44-2, but the Lions have won five of their six most-recent wins. They last faced off back in late-October, with Detroit winning on the road, 31-29.

Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s game.

Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions

TV Schedule

Game time: 8:20 PM EST

Channel: NBC

Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025

Location: Ford Field | Detroit, MI

Announcers: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark

Online Streaming

Peacock | FuboTV

Odds via FanDuel

Odds via FanDuel

Minnesota Vikings: +2.5 (+136)

Detroit Lions: -2.5 (-162)

Over/under: 56.5 points

SB Nation Blogs

Vikings: www.DailyNorseman.com

Lions: www.PrideofDetroit.com


This is an open thread — discuss the game in the comments below!

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