The game features the first matchup of teams with 13-plus wins and a combined 28 victories in the regular season.
DETROIT — Minnesota (14-2) at Detroit (14-2)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC
- BetMGM NFL Odds: Lions by 3
- Against the spread: Vikings 11-4-1; Lions 11-5
- Series record: Vikings lead 80-44-2
- Last meeting: Lions beat Vikings 31-29 on Oct. 20 in Minneapolis.
- Last week: Vikings beat Packers 27-25; Lions beat 49ers 40-34.
- Vikings offense: overall (12), rush (19), pass (5), scoring (9)
- Vikings defense: overall (16), rush (2), pass (28), scoring (4)
- Lions offense: overall (2), rush (6), pass (2), scoring (1)
- Lions defense: overall (22), rush (3), pass (31), scoring (T-8)
- Turnover differential: Vikings plus-10; Lions plus-11
Vikings player to watch
TE T.J. Hockenson. Detroit’s 2019 first-round draft pick was traded to the Vikings two years ago and missed the first matchup this season because he was completing his rehab from knee surgery. Hockenson tore his ACL and MCL in the Week 16 loss to …