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Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

All-time regular-season series · through 2025

Fierce rivalry · 90 intensity67% competitive
54 games played
Minnesota Vikings leads by 18

Win %

33%
67%
Detroit Lions
Detroit, Michigan · NFC North
In this series: 18W
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Minnesota Vikings
Minneapolis, Minnesota · NFC North
In this series: 36W
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Home / Away Split

Detroit Lions
Home 12-6Away 6-12
Wins at home: 67%
Minnesota Vikings
Home 21-15Away 15-21
Wins at home: 58%

Recent Meetings

SeasonLocationResult
2025 Wk 17@ MINDET 1023 MIN
2025 Wk 9DET hostDET 2427 MIN
2024 Wk 18DET hostDET 319 MIN
2024 Wk 7@ MINDET 3129 MIN
2023 Wk 18DET hostDET 3020 MIN

Dynasty Context

Detroit Lions
  • 19521954 · 3 seasons · 2🏆 · 78% win
  • 19361938 · 3 seasons · 0🏆 · 65% win
Minnesota Vikings
  • 19731977 · 5 seasons · 0🏆 · 77% win
  • 19691971 · 3 seasons · 0🏆 · 83% win
  • 19982000 · 3 seasons · 0🏆 · 75% win

No simultaneous dynasty overlap — these franchises peaked in different eras.

Era Breakdown

Each franchise's overall win% per decade — who was stronger in each era.

DecadeDetroit LionsvsMinnesota VikingsEdge
1970s47%70%MIN +22pp
1980s41%51%MIN +10pp
1990s49%59%MIN +10pp
2000s26%53%MIN +26pp
2010s46%52%MIN +6pp
2020s53%57%MIN +4pp
Source: nflverse games.csv (CC-BY 4.0) + dynasty data from StatVault encyclopedia · Regular season only · Data through 2025