HISTORIC RIVALRY

Lions vs Vikings

DET
4x
45 - 2 - 82
All-Time Record
MIN

Series Snapshot

Series Leader
MIN
Vikings
Current Streak
MIN
2W
Total Meetings 129 games
First Meeting 1961

Average Scores

Lions vs Vikings (All Time)

Lions 19.1 PPG
Vikings 22.1 PPG

Home Field Advantage

Lions vs Vikings (All Time)

Lions at Home 27-38
42% Win Rate
Vikings at Home 45-19
70% Win Rate

Highest Scoring Game

Lions vs Vikings

82 Total Points
Nov 23, 1995
Lions 44 - 38 Vikings

Last Meeting

Lions vs Vikings

Dec 25, 2025
Lions 10 - 23 Vikings
Vikings Won

Rivalry Facts

These teams have played 129 times, first meeting in 1961.

The Vikings lead the all-time series 45-82-2.

The home team has won 56% of games in this matchup.

The Vikings have won the last 2 meetings.

The last time Lions won at Vikings was Oct 20, 2024.

Largest victory: 38 points (Lions on Dec 12, 1981)

Current Form (Last 10)

DET
Lions
4-6 W4
Recent: W L L L W L W L W L ← Latest
MIN
Vikings
6-4 W6
Recent: W W W W W L L L L W ← Latest

Vikings are the hotter team coming into this matchup.

Recent Meetings (Last 5)

Dec 25, 2025
MIN W
Lions 10
@
Vikings 23
Dec 25, 2025
MIN W
Lions 10
@
Vikings 23
Nov 02, 2025
MIN W
Lions 24
@
Vikings 27
Jan 05, 2025
DET W
Lions 31
@
Vikings 9
Oct 20, 2024
DET W
Lions 31
@
Vikings 29

Upcoming Games for Lions

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Upcoming Games for Vikings

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Historical Performance (All-Time Stats)

DET

Lions

All-time performance

ALL-TIME WIN % 95 Seasons
45%
606-709-34
PLAYOFF SEASONS 95 total
19
20% of seasons
CHAMPIONSHIPS Last: 1957
4
1935, 1952, 1953, 1957
RECENT FORM Last 5 years
52%
44-39-1
MIN

Vikings

All-time performance

ALL-TIME WIN % 64 Seasons
55%
537-438-11
PLAYOFF SEASONS 64 total
32
50% of seasons
CHAMPIONSHIPS
0
RECENT FORM Last 5 years
58%
49-35-0

Top Seasons by Wins

All-Time Records
#1
2024
Lost Divisional Round
15-2-0
88.2%
#2
1991
Lost Conference Championship
12-4-0
75%
#3
2023
Lost Conference Championship
12-5-0
70.6%
#4
1931
11-3-0
78.6%
#5
1962
11-3-0
78.6%
#1
1998
Lost Conference Championship
15-1-0
93.8%
#2
2024
Lost Wild Card Round
14-3-0
82.4%
#3
2017
Lost Conference Championship
13-3-0
81.3%
#4
2022
Lost Wild Card Round
13-4-0
76.5%
#5
1969
Lost Super Bowl
12-2-0
85.7%