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The Week 17 Lions vs. Vikings game on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, streams exclusively on Netflix. For the second year in a row, Netflix is the home to the NFL on Christmas Day, broadcasting the Cowboys vs. Commanders at 1 p.m. ET and the Lions vs. Vikings at 4:30 p.m. ET.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Six turnovers. With their season hanging by a thread, the Detroit Lions nearly matched their total number of turnovers from the season’s first 15 games (eight). They lost four fumbles and Jared Goff threw two picks against Minnesota’s unrelenting blitz in the 23-10 loss.
The Vikings beat the Lions because of their defense. Brian Flores' unit, which entered the game having gone seven straight weeks without allowing a passing touchdown, dominated. The Vikings forced five turnovers. They shut down Detroit's run game, and quarterback Jared Goff looked flustered.
Against all odds, the Minnesota Vikings have improved their record back to .500. The Vikings gave fans a Christmas gift […]
Jared Goff examines what went wrong again against Minnesota Vikings. Here is everything Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff said postgame, following an unfortunate loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Yeah. It's something that we've been really good on all year. It sucks that it reared its head today. Really bad by us in that area.
Follow Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings live updates and score in an Christmas NFL game Thursday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium to start Week 17.
The Detroit Lions lost to the Minnesota Vikings 23-10 on Christmas Day, and are now eliminated from playoff contention. Colin Cowherd asks if the Lions’ Super Bowl window has officially closed following the departures of Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn and their lack of follow-up.
The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions are set for an NFC North matchup on Christmas Day. Follow the action here with highlights, stats and more.
Although the Lions are known for hosting their traditional Thanksgiving Day game, Detroit has only played twice on Christmas Day. The Lions dropped both of their previous Christmas games, first losing to the Miami Dolphins (27-20) in 1994 and against the Denver Broncos (17-7) in 1999 at the old Pontiac Silverdome.
The date of the Patriots-Dolphins Week 18 regular season finale is no longer a mystery. The league put out the schedule following the Sunday night game between the Bears and 49ers. The Patriots, 13-3,