Watch the highlights from the Week 18 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions.
The Lions defeated the Vikings, 30-20.
In that game, Jared Goff went 23-for-32 for 320 yards (71.9%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions for the Lions.
David Montgomery carried the ball 10 times for 40 yards (4.0 yards per attempt) and ran for one touchdown.
Amon-Ra St. Brown pulled down seven passes for 144 yards (20.6 per catch) and one touchdown. He was targeted 10 times.
Nick Mullens had 396 passing yards for the Vikes with two touchdowns, going 30-for-44 (68.2%) while throwing two interceptions.
Ty Chandler had 12 carries for 69 yards (5.8 per attempt). He also had two catches for 20 yards.
Justin Jefferson racked up 192 receiving yards on 12 catches (while being targeted 14 times), scoring one touchdown.
2023 Stat Comparison
- Lions Record: 12-5
- Vikings Record: 7-10
- The Lions rank 19th in total defense this season (336.1 yards allowed per game), but they’ve been thriving on offense, ranking third-best in the NFL with 394.8 total yards per game.
- From an offensive perspective, the Vikings are putting up 347.8 total yards per contest (10th-ranked). They rank 16th in the NFL on defense (333.2 total yards given up per game).
- Offensively, Detroit has been a top-five unit, ranking fifth-best in the NFL by totaling 27.1 points per game. The Lions rank 23rd on defense (23.2 points allowed per game).
- From an offensive perspective, Minnesota is generating 20.2 points per contest (22nd-ranked). It ranks 13th in the NFL defensively (21.3 points given up per game).
- With 23 forced turnovers (18th in NFL) against 23 turnovers committed (19th in NFL), the Lions’ even turnover margin ranks 16th in the NFL.
- The Vikings have a bottom-five turnover margin this season, third-worst at -12.