Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions — Prediction & Odds, NFL Week 8 2026

Sunday, November 1, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT · Ford Field (indoors)

Game preview

The market makes Detroit Lions a 4.5-point favourite over Minnesota Vikings, with the game total at 47.5.

Moneylines sit at +180 for Minnesota Vikings and -218 for Detroit Lions, a devigged 66% win probability for Detroit Lions; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 21.5 for Minnesota Vikings and 26 for Detroit Lions.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine projects Minnesota Vikings — Carson Wentz (QB) at 216 passing yards and 13 rushing yards, Aaron Jones (RB) at 76 rushing yards and 12 receiving yards; Detroit Lions — Jared Goff (QB) at 270 passing yards and 4 rushing yards, Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) at 92 rushing yards and 32 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, November 1, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT, at Ford Field, indoors.

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Consensus market (intraday)

Consensus market for Vikings at Lions — lines as of Sun, 9/13 · 12:16 PM CT
MarketConsensus
SpreadDET -4.5
Total47.5
Moneyline (MIN / DET)+180 / -218
DET implied win probability66%
Implied team totals (MIN — DET)21.5 — 26.0

Devigged cross-book consensus, updated as lines move. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Player projections

Minnesota Vikings · 21.5 proj pts
Carson Wentz (QB) — 216 pass yds · 13 rush yds
Aaron Jones (RB) — 76 rush yds · 12 rec yds
Justin Jefferson (WR) — 66 rec yds · 4.7 rec
Detroit Lions · 26.0 proj pts
Jared Goff (QB) — 270 pass yds · 4 rush yds
Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) — 92 rush yds · 32 rec yds
Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR) — 94 rec yds · 7.9 rec

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