Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions — Final Score & Result, NFL Week 8 2026

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

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Vikings15market had 21.3
Final
Lions19market had 24.8
SpreadDET -3.5
Total46
Moneyline+155 / -183
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Game preview

The market makes Detroit Lions a 3.5-point favorite over Minnesota Vikings, with the game total at 46.

Moneylines sit at +155 for Minnesota Vikings and -183 for Detroit Lions, a devigged 62% win probability for Detroit Lions; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 21.3 for Minnesota Vikings and 24.8 for Detroit Lions.

The spread has moved from DET -3 to DET -3.5 since it opened.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine had projected Minnesota Vikings — Kyler Murray (QB) at 219 passing yards and 29 rushing yards, Jordan Mason (RB) at 59 rushing yards and 8 receiving yards; Detroit Lions — Jared Goff (QB) at 254 passing yards and 4 rushing yards, Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) at 95 rushing yards and 31 receiving yards.

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

Final: Detroit Lions won 19-15; Detroit Lions covered the spread (DET -3.5) and the game went under the 46 total.

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Final

MIN 15 — DET 19

Detroit Lions covered the spread (DET -3.5) and the game went under the 46 total.

Consensus market (closing lines)

Consensus market for Vikings at Lions — lines as of Sun, 11/1 · 1:01 PM ET
MarketConsensus
SpreadDET -3.5 (open DET -3)
Total46
Moneyline (MIN / DET)+155 / -183
DET implied win probability62%
Implied team totals (MIN — DET)21.3 — 24.8

Devigged cross-book consensus. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Vikings and Lions this season

Games before Week 8. Against the spread and over/under are graded against the consensus line.
TeamRecordAgainst the spreadOver/underPoints forPoints againstDays of rest
Minnesota Vikings6-04-21-520.812.37
Detroit Lions4-21-4-15-130.727.57

Vikings' last 3 games: W 16-10 vs IND · W 23-13 @ NO · W 15-10 vs MIA.

Lions' last 3 games: W 20-17 vs GB · W 45-21 @ ARI · L 26-32 @ CAR.

Pre-game injury report

Minnesota Vikings

Inactive: Max Brosmer (QB), Demond Claiborne (RB), Caleb Tiernan (T), Elijah Williams (DE), Jakobe Thomas (S).

Detroit Lions

Inactive: Jackson Meeks (WR), Ahmed Hassanein (DE), Bishop Fitzgerald (S), Seth McLaughlin (C).

Gameday inactives as of Sun, 11/1 · 12:07 PM ET.

Player projections

Minnesota Vikings · 21.3 market-implied pts
Kyler Murray (QB) — 219 pass yds · 29 rush yds
Jordan Mason (RB) — 59 rush yds · 8 rec yds
Aaron Jones (RB) — 44 rush yds · 21 rec yds
Detroit Lions · 24.8 market-implied pts
Jared Goff (QB) — 254 pass yds · 4 rush yds
Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) — 95 rush yds · 31 rec yds
Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR) — 1 rush yds · 88 rec yds

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