How to Watch Vikings vs. Lions: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – 2025 Week 17

Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions (8-7) play the Minnesota Vikings (7-8) on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. ET at U.S. Bank Stadium.

The Lions sport the 23rd-ranked defense this year (347.4 yards allowed per game), and they've been better on offense, ranking third-best with 378.7 yards per game. The Vikings are putting up 20.3 points per contest on offense this season (26th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are giving up 21.3 points per contest (11th-ranked) on defense.

In the story below, we lay out all the info you need to watch this game on TV.

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How to Watch Vikings vs. Lions

• When: Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET
• Where: U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• TV: Netflix
• Live Box Score: Fox Sports

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Lions vs. Vikings: Head-to-Head

• Against Minnesota, Detroit has collected four wins over the past five matchups.
• The Lions have covered four times in those games while outpacing the point total on four occasions.
• Minnesota has put up 37 fewer points than Detroit in their past five games.

Lions' 2025 Schedule

Lions Stats & Insights

• Detroit ranks 25th in pass defense this season (232.5 passing yards allowed per game), but has been thriving on offense, ranking third-best in the NFL with 255.3 passing yards per game.
• The Lions are putting up 123.4 rushing yards per game on offense this season (12th in NFL), and they are surrendering 114.9 rushing yards per game (16th) on the other side of the ball.
• Detroit has forced 18 total turnovers (13th in NFL) this season and have turned it over eight times (first in NFL) for a turnover margin of +10, the fifth-best mark in the NFL.

Lions Key Players

• In addition to his 4,036 passing yards and 68.6% completion percentage this season, Jared Goff has tallied 32 touchdowns against five interceptions.
• As part of the Lions' running game, Gibbs has run for 1,102 yards and 13 touchdowns on 5.3 YPC.
• Amon-Ra St. Brown has been an important piece of the Lions' aerial attack in 2025, posting 98 catches for 1,194 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Vikings' 2025 Schedule

Vikings Stats & Insights

• Minnesota ranks fifth-worst in passing yards per game on offense (173.7), but at least it has been shutting down opposing offenses on the defensive side of the ball, ranking third-best in passing yards surrendered per contest (169.2).
• From an offensive perspective, the Vikings are posting 103.1 rushing yards per game (25th-ranked). They rank 24th in the NFL on the other side of the ball (127.6 rushing yards surrendered per game).
• Minnesota has a bottom-five turnover margin this season, second-worst at -14.

Vikings Key Players

• J.J. McCarthy has 11 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions in nine games, completing 57.3% of his throws for 1,450 yards (161.1 per game).
• In 15 games, Jordan Mason has run for 664 yards (44.3 per game) and six TDs.
• In the passing game, Justin Jefferson has scored two TDs, hauling in 72 balls for 917 yards (61.1 per game).

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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