How to Watch Lions vs. Vikings: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – Week 18
Updated
Jan. 7, 2024 11:13 a.m. ET
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One of the best receivers in the league will be on display when Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, January 7, 2024.
The Lions rank 23rd in scoring defense this year (23.4 points allowed per game), but they've been thriving on the offensive side of the ball, ranking fifth-best in the NFL with 26.9 points per game. The Vikings are posting 20.3 points per game on offense this season (22nd-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering 20.8 points per game (12th-ranked) on defense.
Read below where we dive into all of the details you need before this contest starts, including how to watch on TV.
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How to Watch Lions vs. Vikings
- When: Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET
- Where: Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan
- TV: Watch on FOX
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Lions vs. Vikings: Head-to-Head
- Minnesota has defeated Detroit three times in the past five matchups.
- The Lions have covered three times in those games while eclipsing the total each time.
- Minnesota has outscored Detroit 137 points to 125 in the past five games.
Lions' 2023 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/7/2023 | at Kansas City | W 21-20 | NBC |
| 9/17/2023 | Seattle | L 37-31 | FOX |
| 9/24/2023 | Atlanta | W 20-6 | FOX |
| 9/28/2023 | at Green Bay | W 34-20 | Amazon Prime Video |
| 10/8/2023 | Carolina | W 42-24 | FOX |
| 10/15/2023 | at Tampa Bay | W 20-6 | FOX |
| 10/22/2023 | at Baltimore | L 38-6 | FOX |
| 10/30/2023 | Las Vegas | W 26-14 | ABC/ESPN |
| 11/12/2023 | at Los Angeles | W 41-38 | CBS |
| 11/19/2023 | Chicago | W 31-26 | FOX |
| 11/23/2023 | Green Bay | L 29-22 | FOX |
| 12/3/2023 | at New Orleans | W 33-28 | FOX |
| 12/10/2023 | at Chicago | L 28-13 | FOX |
| 12/16/2023 | Denver | W 42-17 | NFL Network |
| 12/24/2023 | at Minnesota | W 30-24 | FOX |
| 12/30/2023 | at Dallas | L 20-19 | ABC/ESPN |
| 1/7/2024 | Minnesota | - | FOX |
Lions Stats & Insights
- The Lions rank 14th in total defense this season (329.1 yards allowed per game), but they've been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best in the NFL with 395.7 total yards per game.
- Detroit sports the 26th-ranked defense this year in terms of passing yards (240.4 allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best with 255.6 passing yards per game.
- The Lions have been making things happen on both sides of the ball in the running game this season, as they rank fourth-best in rushing offense (140.1 rushing yards per game) and fourth-best in rushing defense (88.8 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Detroit has the 19th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL at -2, forcing 21 turnovers (19th in NFL) while turning it over 23 times (19th in NFL).
Lions Key Players
- Jared Goff has been a catalyst for the Lions' offense this year, compiling 4,255 passing yards with 28 passing touchdowns, 12 interceptions and a 67% completion percentage.
- In 15 games in 2023, St. Brown has been targeted 154 times for 112 receptions, 1,371 yards and nine touchdowns.
- David Montgomery has rushed for 975 yards (75 yards per carry) and 12 rushing touchdowns for the Lions in 2023.
Vikings' 2023 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10/2023 | Tampa Bay | L 20-17 | CBS |
| 9/14/2023 | at Philadelphia | L 34-28 | Amazon Prime Video |
| 9/24/2023 | Los Angeles | L 28-24 | FOX |
| 10/1/2023 | at Carolina | W 21-13 | FOX |
| 10/8/2023 | Kansas City | L 27-20 | CBS |
| 10/15/2023 | at Chicago | W 19-13 | FOX |
| 10/23/2023 | San Francisco | W 22-17 | ABC/ESPN |
| 10/29/2023 | at Green Bay | W 24-10 | FOX |
| 11/5/2023 | at Atlanta | W 31-28 | FOX |
| 11/12/2023 | New Orleans | W 27-19 | FOX |
| 11/19/2023 | at Denver | L 21-20 | NBC |
| 11/27/2023 | Chicago | L 12-10 | ABC/ESPN |
| 12/10/2023 | at Las Vegas | W 3-0 | FOX |
| 12/16/2023 | at Cincinnati | L 27-24 | NFL Network |
| 12/24/2023 | Detroit | L 30-24 | FOX |
| 12/31/2023 | Green Bay | L 33-10 | NBC |
| 1/7/2024 | at Detroit | - | FOX |
Vikings Stats & Insights
- The Vikings rank 12th with 341.5 total yards per contest on offense, and they rank 15th with 330.2 total yards surrendered per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- With 250 passing yards per game on offense, Minnesota ranks sixth in the NFL. Defensively, it ranks 19th, allowing 229.7 passing yards per game.
- The Vikings are compiling 91.5 rushing yards per contest on offense this season (27th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are allowing 100.5 rushing yards per game (ninth-ranked) on defense.
- Minnesota owns a bottom-five turnover margin this season, fourth-worst at -10.
Vikings Key Players
- Joshua Dobbs has 13 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions in 13 games, completing 62.8% of his throws for 2,464 yards (189.5 per game).
- In the passing game, Jordan Addison has scored nine TDs, catching 66 balls for 854 yards (53.4 per game).
- Justin Jefferson has 56 receptions for 882 yards (98 per game) and four touchdowns in nine games.
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