Vikings @ Lions

Who put up numbers

Lions

• Passing yardsJared Goff176 passing yards
• Passing TDsJared Goff1 passing TD
• Rushing yardsJahmyr Gibbs153 rushing yards

Vikings

• Passing yardsKyler Murray210 passing yards
• Passing TDsKyler Murray2 passing TDs
• Rushing yardsKyler Murray35 rushing yards

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Lions

• The Lions were 0.5 points a game under the closing line this season, 19th of 32.fact · rankedits form →+1.0 against the line this game.

Vikings

• The Vikings had won 11 straight.streakthe runs →Ended here.
• The Vikings had won 4 straight as the underdog.streakthe runs →Ended here.
• The Vikings had covered 5 straight on the road.streakthe runs →Ended here.
• The Vikings had won 5 straight on the road.streakthe runs →Ended here.
• The Vikings had won 6 straight at home.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.
• The Vikings were 5.6 points a game over the closing line this season, 1st of 32, and 7.5 worse away than at home over their last 35, 28th of 32.fact · rankedits form →−1.0 against the line this game.

The series

• The Vikings lead the series 80–39–1 since 1966.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

• The Lions had failed to cover 7 of their last 10.countits form →Now 7 of 11.
• The Lions had won 7 of their last 10 at home.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
• The Lions were 1–3–1 against the line as a favorite this season.countits form →Covered.
• Against a division opponent, the Lions' carries were 6.3 over expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 13.5 over expected.
• At home, the Lions' carries were 4.6 over expected in 3 games. 3 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 13.5 over expected.
• The Vikings had covered 8 of their last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
• Against a division opponent, the Vikings' pass attempts were 10.0 under expected in 2 games. 2 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 5.0 under expected.
• On the road, the Vikings' points allowed were 10.9 under expected in 3 games. 3 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 2.7 under expected.

Every meeting