A lot can change in a year. Just ask the Lions and Vikings, whose Christmas Day game was expected to amount to much more.

A Minnesota Vikings player is in trouble with the NFL following some actions he took against the Detroit Lions.

Can the Detroit Lions make the 2025 NFL playoffs? Nope, those hopes were ended with a loss to the Vikings in Week 17.

Two of the NFL's three Christmas Day games have set viewership records. The Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings game on Netflix became the most-streamed NFL game in U.S. history.

The Vikings vs. Lions game can be listened to on SiriusXM on channels 227 (Lions), and 228 (Vikings) Locally, fans in the Minnesota area can tune into KFAN 100.3 FM. In Detroit, fans can listen on 97.1 The Ticket (WXYT-FM).

It's the Detroit Lions at the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Day in NFL Week 17. Here's our game breakdown, key matchups and score prediction.

Jordan Addison took a jet sweep handoff 65 yards for the game-sealing touchdown with 3:43 left after the Minnesota Vikings forced six turnovers and eliminated the Detroit Lions from contention for the playoffs with a 23-10 victory.

The 2025 NFL regular season is over, meaning the Minnesota Vikings' opponents for the 2026 season are now confirmed.