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In a special Christmas afternoon game, the Minnesota Vikings host the division rival Detroit Lions.
Minnesota has won three games in a row to improve its record to 7-8. The Vikings had previously lost six out of seven to drop from 3-2 to 4-8, so it’s been quite the turnaround. Those three games all came against the NFC East, though, and the competition will be tougher here.
Detroit has lost two in a row and three of its last four as it has been trying to stay in the thick of the playoff race. The Lions are coming off a wild loss to the Steelers wherein they scored two potential game-winning touchdowns on their final drive, only to have both negated by penalty. They need to come away with a win here in order to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Will the Lions keep their playoff hopes alive, or will the Vikings put a fork on their division rivals? We’ll find out soon enough. But before we detail at some key storylines, here’s a look at how you can watch the game.
Where to watch Vikings vs. Lions
Date: Thursday, Dec. 25 | Time: 4:30 p.m. ETLocation: U.S. Bank Stadium (Minneapolis)Stream: NetflixFollow: CBS Sports AppOdds: Lions -7.5, O/U 43.5 via DraftKings Sportsbook
Key Storylines
Lions’ playoff chances. Detroit’s postseason hopes are on life support. Detroit is sitting in eighth place in the NFC, 1.5 games back of the seventh-place Packers. The Lions need to win both of their remaining games, and have the Packers lose both of their remaining games. The Vikings will play a big role in that effort, because they play the Lions and Packers in their last two games of the year. So, Detroit has to beat Minnesota and then root as hard as possible for Minnesota next week. Max Brosmer’s second chance? In Brosmer’s first…..
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