Final2025 Week 9

Ford Field, Detroit, MI

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions, Week 9 2025

Minnesota Vikings

AwayWon

27

Detroit Lions

Home

24

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Vikings1437327
Lions773724

MIN 27DET 24 Final

  • Passing leader

    Jared Goff

    DET · QB

    19.4PPR pts

    25/37, 284 YDS, 2 TD

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Sam LaPorta

    DET · TE

    21.7PPR pts

    6 REC, 97 YDS, 1 TD

  • Lions leader

    Amon-Ra St. Brown

    DET · WR

    18.7PPR pts

    9 REC, 97 YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Terrion Arnold

    DET

    1 INT, 3 TKL

Vikings 27, Lions 24: Minnesota holds off Detroit

Minnesota led 17–14 at halftime to win 27–24. Detroit outgained the Vikings 305–258.

The Lions went 5-for-17 on third down and committed one turnover.

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Key advantages

  • +4% third-down rate MIN 33% · DET 29%

Game Highlights

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Why the Vikings Won

Minnesota won the third-down battle.

Team stats comparison, Vikings vs Lions
VikingsStatLions
33%Third-down conversion29%
Other team stats
258Total yards305
4.4Yards per play4.9
59Plays62
1Turnovers1
28:52Time of possession31:08

Scoring Summary

The Vikings scored three touchdowns and two field goals; the Lions scored three touchdowns and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Vikings vs Lions
TimeTeamPlayMINDET
1st quarter
12:37DETJared Goff → Sam LaPorta, 40-yard TD Takes leadJake Bates XP07
10:17MINJ.J. McCarthy → Justin Jefferson, 10-yard TD Ties gameWill Reichard XP77
4:08MINJ.J. McCarthy → T.J. Hockenson, 7-yard TD Takes leadWill Reichard XP147
2nd quarter
9:39DETDavid Montgomery 2-yard TD run Ties gameJake Bates XP1414
4:42MINWill Reichard 50-yard FG Takes lead1714
3rd quarter
6:04MINJ.J. McCarthy 9-yard TD run Extends leadWill Reichard XP2414
0:11DETJake Bates 41-yard FG2417
4th quarter
3:31MINWill Reichard 20-yard FG Extends lead2717
1:55DETJared Goff → Jameson Williams, 37-yard TDJake Bates XP2724

Fantasy Points: Vikings vs Lions, Week 9 2025

Fantasy leaders

  1. Sam LaPortaDETTE21.7 PTSTE4
  2. J.J. McCarthyMINQB19.9 PTSQB13
  3. Jared GoffDETQB19.4 PTSQB15
  4. Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR18.7 PTSWR11

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Jared GoffDETQB19.4QB1525/3728420———108.4Start/Sit →
J.J. McCarthyMINQB19.9QB1314/2514321912182.6Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Sam LaPortaDETTE21.7TE4TE———86971Start/Sit →
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR18.7WR11WR———139970Start/Sit →
Justin JeffersonMINWR16.7WR18WR———96471Start/Sit →
Jameson WilliamsDETWR16.6WR19WR———64661Start/Sit →
Aaron JonesMINRB11.8RB18RB978022200
David MontgomeryDETRB11.0RB21RB1140142100Start/Sit →
T.J. HockensonMINTE9.1TE20TE———32111Start/Sit →
Jordan AddisonMINWR8.4WR47WR116042480Start/Sit →
Jahmyr GibbsDETRB5.8RB36RB92503330Start/Sit →
Jordan MasonMINRB4.7RB40RB103601110
Jalen NailorMINWR2.6WR79WR———41160Start/Sit →
Brock WrightDETTE2.1TE47TE———11110Start/Sit →
Kalif RaymondDETWR0.0—WR———1000Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Minnesota Vikings

Snap Share

  1. Justin JeffersonWR59 snaps95%
  2. Jordan AddisonWR57 snaps92%
  3. T.J. HockensonTE48 snaps77%
  4. Jordan MasonRB37 snaps60%
  5. Jalen NailorWR33 snaps53%

Target Share23 targets

  1. Justin Jefferson39%, 9 targets
  2. Jalen Nailor17%, 4 targets
  3. Jordan Addison17%, 4 targets
  4. T.J. Hockenson13%, 3 targets
  5. Aaron Jones9%, 2 targets
  6. Other4%, 1 targets

Carry Share29 carries

  1. Jordan Mason34%, 10 carries
  2. Aaron Jones31%, 9 carries
  3. J.J. McCarthy31%, 9 carries
  4. Jordan Addison3%, 1 carries

Detroit Lions

Snap Share

  1. Sam LaPortaTE64 snaps100%
  2. Amon-Ra St. BrownWR61 snaps95%
  3. Jameson WilliamsWR58 snaps91%
  4. Jahmyr GibbsRB42 snaps66%
  5. Brock WrightTE35 snaps55%

Target Share36 targets

  1. Amon-Ra St. Brown36%, 13 targets
  2. Sam LaPorta22%, 8 targets
  3. Jameson Williams17%, 6 targets
  4. David Montgomery11%, 4 targets
  5. Jahmyr Gibbs8%, 3 targets
  6. Other6%, 2 targets

Carry Share20 carries

  1. David Montgomery55%, 11 carries
  2. Jahmyr Gibbs45%, 9 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Sam LaPortaDETTE64100%822%0
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR6195%1336%0
Justin JeffersonMINWR5995%939%0
Jordan AddisonMINWR5792%417%1
Jameson WilliamsDETWR5891%617%0
T.J. HockensonMINTE4877%313%0
Jahmyr GibbsDETRB4266%38%9
Jordan MasonMINRB3760%14%10
Brock WrightDETTE3555%13%0
Jalen NailorMINWR3353%417%0
Kalif RaymondDETWR2945%13%0
Nick VannettMINTE2744%00%0
Aaron JonesMINRB2642%29%9
David MontgomeryDETRB2438%411%11
Ben YurosekMINTE1727%00%0
Adam ThielenMINWR46%00%0
Isaac TeSlaaDETWR35%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Amon-Ra St. BrownDET · WR18.722.2−3.595%36% tgt—000%1336%
J.J. McCarthyMIN · QB19.916.9+3.0100%25 att—25931%00%
Jared GoffDET · QB19.416.4+3.0100%37 att—3700%00%
Justin JeffersonMIN · WR16.715.3+1.495%39% tgt—000%939%
David MontgomeryDET · RB11.013.9−2.938%55% car—01155%411%
Sam LaPortaDET · TE21.713.6+8.1100%22% tgt—000%822%
Jahmyr GibbsDET · RB5.810.9−5.166%45% car—0945%38%
Jameson WilliamsDET · WR16.610.2+6.491%17% tgt—000%617%
Aaron Jones Sr.MIN · RB11.89.2+2.642%31% car—0931%29%
Jordan MasonMIN · RB4.78.2−3.560%34% car—01034%14%
Jordan AddisonMIN · WR8.47.5+0.992%17% tgt—013%417%
Jalen NailorMIN · WR2.66.8−4.253%17% tgt—000%417%
T.J. HockensonMIN · TE9.15.1+4.077%13% tgt—000%313%
Brock WrightDET · TE2.11.7+0.455%3% tgt—000%13%
Kalif RaymondDET · WR0.01.7−1.745%3% tgt—000%13%

Team totals: Vikings 23 targets and 29 carries; Lions 36 targets and 20 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2025 season: 1.70 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

J.J. McCarthy

MIN · QB · 19.9 pts on 16.9 expected

14 of 25 passing for 143 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception; 9 carries for 12 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.9 expected.

Start/Sit: J.J. McCarthy →

Jared Goff

DET · QB · 19.4 pts on 16.4 expected

25 of 37 passing for 284 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.4 expected.

Start/Sit: Jared Goff →

Justin Jefferson Strong role

MIN · WR · 16.7 pts on 15.3 expected

9 targets (39% of the team's), 6 catches for 47 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Justin Jefferson →

Aaron Jones Sr.

MIN · RB · 11.8 pts on 9.2 expected

2 targets (9% of the team's), 2 catches for 20 yards; 9 carries (31% of the team's) for 78 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 9.2 expected.

Amon-Ra St. Brown Volume, no payoff

DET · WR · 18.7 pts on 22.2 expected

13 targets (36% of the team's), 9 catches for 97 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 22.2 expected.

Start/Sit: Amon-Ra St. Brown →

David Montgomery

DET · RB · 11.0 pts on 13.9 expected

4 targets (11% of the team's), 2 catches for 10 yards; 11 carries (55% of the team's) for 40 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.9 expected.

Start/Sit: David Montgomery →

Sam LaPorta Ran hot

DET · TE · 21.7 pts on 13.6 expected

8 targets (22% of the team's), 6 catches for 97 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 13.6 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Sam LaPorta →

Jahmyr Gibbs Unlucky

DET · RB · 5.8 pts on 10.9 expected

3 targets (8% of the team's), 3 catches for 3 yards; 9 carries (45% of the team's) for 25 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 10.9 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Jahmyr Gibbs →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Minnesota Vikings

  • Stock down: Jalen Nailor played 53% of the snaps, down from a 75% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2025 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Vikings defense and Lions defense
Points allowed toVikings DLions D
QBs11.518.7
RBs19.019.3
WRs23.534.5
TEs10.713.4

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Detroit opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% in the fourth quarter.

Lions win probability

Lions win probability by game minuteLions started at 50%, stood at 38% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 9 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +20Goff → LaPorta, 40-yd TD50% → 70%Q1 12:37
  2. −21McCarthy → Jefferson, 10-yd TD71% → 50%Q1 10:17
  3. −22McCarthy → Hockenson, 7-yd TD50% → 28%Q1 4:08
  4. +24Montgomery 2-yd TD run26% → 50%Q2 9:39
  5. −25McCarthy 9-yd TD run35% → 11%Q3 6:04

Swing in Lions win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Vikings vs Lions
Minnesota VikingsMeasureDetroit Lions
59Plays62
51%Pass rate68%
3.9Yds / dropback5.7
4.9Yds / carry3.3
4/12Third downs5/17

Efficiency edge Minnesota ran 3 fewer plays but gained 1.6 more yards per carry.

  • Top targets
  • MIN Jefferson 39% · Nailor 17% · Addison 17%
  • DET Brown 36% · LaPorta 22% · Williams 17%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Vikings vs Lions
ResultMINDET
Touchdowns33
Field goals21
Punts45
Turnovers11
Missed field goals01
  • The Lions opened the scoring on their first possession, a 6-play, 72-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
  • The Vikings scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives.
All 23 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
DETQ1 15:006722:23Touchdown
MINQ1 12:375362:20Touchdown
DETQ1 10:173-72:29Punt
MINQ1 7:487643:40Touchdown
DETQ1 4:086143:37Punt
MINQ1 0:313-31:33Punt
DETQ2 13:589354:19Touchdown
MINQ2 9:398414:57Field goal
DETQ2 4:42361:29Punt
MINQ2 3:137212:26Interception
DETQ2 0:473-10:26Punt
MINQ2 0:211-10:21End of half
MINQ3 15:005212:29Punt
DETQ3 12:31381:07Punt
MINQ3 11:244242:06Punt
DETQ3 9:18380:59Fumble
MINQ3 8:195352:15Touchdown
DETQ3 6:0411385:53Field goal
MINQ3 0:113-22:01Punt
DETQ4 13:1012336:50Missed FG
MINQ4 6:207242:49Field goal
DETQ4 3:315691:36Touchdown
MINQ4 1:556171:55End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Vikings vs Lions Head-to-Head

The Vikings and Lions first met in 1961 and have played 129 times since. They have been NFC North rivals since 1970.

All-time series
82–45–2Vikings lead, 129 meetings since 1961
Postseason
0No playoff meetings
Largest Vikings win
34–01980
Largest Lions win
45–71981

Since 2021

6–4 Lions lead

10 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. L = Lions win, V = Vikings win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

  • Week 8 Vikings at Lions Upcoming
  • Week 15 Lions at Vikings Upcoming

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2025 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Vikings vs Lions
VikingsStatLions
9-8Record9-8
20.2Points per game28.3
275.0Yards per game373.2
4.9Yards per play6.0
19.6Points allowed per game24.3
282.6Yards allowed per game331.9

Vikings vs Lions Fantasy Outlook for 2026

Two meetings are left on the 2026 schedule: Week 8 in Detroit and Week 15 in Minnesota. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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2025 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Vikings vs Lions Game FAQ

Who won the 2025 Vikings vs Lions Week 9 game?

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Detroit Lions 27–24 in Week 9 of the 2025 season. The game was played at Ford Field in Detroit, MI, on November 2, 2025. See the Vikings' 2025 schedule.

What was the final score of Vikings vs Lions?

The final score was Vikings 27, Lions 24. The Vikings led 17–14 at halftime, and the second half went Vikings 10, Lions 10.

What happened in the Vikings vs Lions game?

Minnesota led 17–14 at halftime to win 27–24. Detroit outgained the Vikings 305–258. Sam LaPorta led all players with 6 catches for 97 yards and a touchdown.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Vikings vs Lions?

Sam LaPorta led the game with 21.7 PPR fantasy points, the TE4 of Week 9, on 6 catches for 97 yards and a touchdown. J.J. McCarthy was next with 19.9 (QB13). See Sam LaPorta's 2025 game log.

Who led Vikings vs Lions in passing, rushing and receiving?

Jared Goff (DET) led all passers with 25 of 37 for 284 yards and 2 touchdowns. Aaron Jones (MIN) led in rushing with 9 carries for 78 yards. Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) led in receiving with 9 catches for 97 yards.

How many fantasy points did Sam LaPorta score against the Vikings?

Sam LaPorta scored 21.7 points in PPR leagues, 18.7 in half-PPR and 15.7 in standard scoring against the Vikings in Week 9 of the 2025 season, on 6 catches for 97 yards and a touchdown. He drew 22% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Vikings vs Lions?

Sam LaPorta outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 21.7 PPR points on 13.6 xFP (+8.1). Jahmyr Gibbs fell furthest short, with 5.8 points on 10.9 xFP (−5.1). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Vikings vs Lions?

Amon-Ra St. Brown had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 22.2 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 18.7. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

What is the all-time Vikings vs Lions record?

The Vikings lead the all-time series 82–45–2 across 129 meetings since 1961.

When did the Vikings and Lions last play before this game?

Before Week 9 of 2025, they last met in the 2024 season on January 5, 2025, when the Lions beat the Vikings 31–9.

What is the Vikings vs Lions record since 2021?

The Lions lead 6–4 across 10 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.