NFL GAME OF THE WEEK: MINNESOTA 6-0 AT DETROIT 4-2
Regular Season: MIN leads series, 82-45-2 (MIN won past 2)
Last reg. season meeting: 12/25/25: DET 10 at MIN 23
VIKINGS NOTES:
VIKINGS are 6-0 for 1st time since 2009. Can be 7-0 for 5th time in franchise history (1973, 1975, 1998 & 2000). Lead NFL in scoring defense (12.3 ppg) & turnover differential (+7) & rank tied-1st in sacks (21). • QB KYLER MURRAY aims for his 4th in row with 90+ rating. Has 250+ pass yards in 3 of his 4 career starts vs. Det. • RB JORDAN MASON led team with 68 rush yards last week & aims for his 3rd in row in 2026 with 50+ rush yards. • RB AARON JONES aims for his 4th in row on road in 2026 with 90+ scrimmage yards. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in each of his 4 games vs. Det. w/ Min. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 games at Det. overall. Had rush TD in last meeting. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON has 602 receptions for 8,782 yards & 45 TDs in 99 career games, 3rd-most rec. yards all-time by player in 1st 100 career games. Has 831 rec. yards (138.5 per game) & 3 TDs in 6 career games at Det. • TE T.J. HOCKENSON had 2nd rec. TD of season last week. Was selected No. 8 overall by Det. in 2019 Draft & had 186 catches for 2,068 yards & 15 TDs in 47 games (2019-22) with team. • LB BLAKE CASHMAN last week became 1st player since 2000 with 12 tackles, 4 PD & 2 sacks in single game. Is 1 of 2 (Zack Baun) with 50+ tackles (54), 5+ TFL (6) & 5+ PD (5) in 2026. Had 17 tackles & sack in last meeting. • LB DALLAS TURNER ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 6 sacks this season. • LB ANDREW VAN GINKEL had 1.5 sacks & 2 FRs in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Det. with TFL. • LB KYLE VAN NOY has 7 TFL in his past 5. • DL JALEN REDMOND had FR in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with TFL. • S HARRISON SMITH is 1 of 3 (HOFers Ronde Barber & Charles Woodson) with 40+ INTs (40) & 20+ sacks (22) since 1982. Had 3 PD, 2 TFL, sack & INT in last meeting.
LIONS NOTES:
QB JARED GOFF had 38th career game with 300+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes last week, 3rd-most by player in 1st 11 seasons all-time. Has 41,410 career pass yards, 3rd-most by player in 1st 11 seasons in NFL history. Can become 4th QB ever with 30+ pass attempts & 0 INTs in 7 straight games. Since 2024, has 45 TDs & 110.6 rating in 20 home starts. Aims for his 10th in row at home with 90+ rating. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS ranks tied-1st in scrimmage TDs (9) & 3rd in scrimmage yards (890) in 2026. Can become 3rd RB since 2000 with 10+ scrimmage TDs in each of his 1st 4 seasons. Has 28 TDs (22 rush, 6 rec.) in 20 career home games. Has 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in 4 career games vs. Min. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had 9 catches for season-high 153 yards in Week 7, his 5th-career game with 150+ rec. yards. Has 593 receptions in 89 career games & can become fastest player to 600 career receptions all-time. Has 6+ catches & 65+ rec. yards in each of his 10 career games vs. Min. Can become 5th player since 2000 with 50+ catches, 500+ rec. yards & 5+ rec. TDs in each of 1st 6 seasons. • WR JAMESON WILLIAMS had 5 catches for 91 yards & 2 rec. TDs last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ rec. TDs. Has TD catch in 2 of his 3 career home games vs. Min. • TE SAM LAPORTA has TD catch in 2 of his past 3. Had rec. TD in last meeting. • EDGE AIDAN HUTCHINSON had 5th sack of season last week, his 48th-career sack. Has 0.5+ sacks in 9 of his past 10. Has 6 sacks & 8 TFL in his past 5 vs. Min. • LB JACK CAMPBELL aims for his 4th in row with 11+ tackles. Has 5+ tackles in 28 straight games, 2nd-longest active streak in NFL (Ernest Jones – 37). • LB DERRICK BARNES has 5+ tackles & TFL in 2 of his 3 home games in 2026. • DB BRIAN BRANCH had INT in season debut last week. Aims for his 5th in row at home with PD.
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