Week 18 · 2023 NFL Season

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Sun, Jan 7, 2024, 1:00 PM EST

Minnesota Vikings

Away · 7-10

Detroit Lions

Home · 12-5

Final — Detroit Lions win

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	0	6	7	7	20
DET	13	0	7	10	30

Minnesota Vikings visit the Detroit Lions in Week 18 of the 2023 NFL season. Final: Minnesota Vikings 20, Detroit Lions 30.

Recap: Playoff-bound Lions lose record-breaking rookie Sam LaPorta to knee injury in 30-20 win over Vikings →

Prediction & pick

Odds pick

Detroit Lions

65% implied ·Solid

Against the spread

Pick'em / no spread

Crowd pick

Detroit Lions 100%

Odds pick hit ✓

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Betting lines

Moneyline

Minnesota Vikings: 2.54

Detroit Lions: 1.54

Spread

Minnesota Vikings: —

Detroit Lions: —

Over / Under

—

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Team stats

MIN DET

24 1st Downs 19

448 Total Yards 381

359 Passing 311

89 Rushing 70

2-13 3rd down efficiency 1-9

8-77 Penalties 4-20

2 Turnovers 0

34:59 Possession 25:01

Leaders

MIN

Passing Yards

Nick Mullens (QB) — 30/44, 396 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Yards

Ty Chandler (RB) — 12 CAR, 69 YDS
Receiving Yards

Justin Jefferson (WR) — 12 REC, 192 YDS, 1 TD

DET

Passing Yards

Jared Goff (QB) — 23/32, 320 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing Yards

David Montgomery (RB) — 10 CAR, 40 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Yards

Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR) — 7 REC, 144 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Q1 8:06 DET Sam LaPorta 2 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Michael Badgley Kick) 0–7
Q1 2:12 DET Jahmyr Gibbs 3 Yd Run 0–13
Q2 9:20 MIN Greg Joseph 39 Yd Field Goal 3–13
Q2 0:00 MIN Greg Joseph 43 Yd Field Goal 6–13
Q3 7:14 DET David Montgomery 1 Yd Run (Michael Badgley Kick) 6–20
Q3 0:20 MIN Justin Jefferson 38 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph Kick) 13–20
Q4 14:45 DET Amon-Ra St. Brown 70 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Michael Badgley Kick) 13–27
Q4 13:22 MIN Jordan Addison 42 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Greg Joseph Kick) 20–27
Q4 8:14 DET Michael Badgley 39 Yd Field Goal 20–30

Standings

2025 NFC North Standings

Team	W-L	PF	PA
Chicago	11-6	441	415
Green Bay	9-7-1	391	360
Minnesota	9-8	344	333
Detroit	9-8	481	413

Referee Brad Rogers

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