Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

NFL

Vikings

5-7

27-29

Final

Lions

1-10-1

Ford Field

TV: DAZN

Drive chart

Drives

Touchdown
Touchdown
Fumble
Punt
Interception
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	6	0	9	12	27
DET	0	20	3	6	29

Who won: Lions 29-27

The Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 29-27 on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Ford Field. The Lions outscored the Vikings 20-0 in the 2nd quarter. Jared Goff led the Lions in passing yards (25/41, 296 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT). Kirk Cousins led the Vikings in passing yards (30/40, 340 YDS, 2 TD).

Recap · Dec 5

Winless no more: Lions top Vikes 29-27 for 1st W in Week 13

Jared Goff dropped back, looked left and let the football loose that Amon-Ra St. Brown squeezed tight as he sat in the end zone.

What it means

Vikings 2-5 on the road; Lions 1-5 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Vikings1st in National Football Conference

Charles Demmings CB
Hamstring
Questionable
Christian Darrisaw OT
Concussion
Questionable
Jordan Addison WR
Hamstring, Soreness
Questionable
T.J. Hockenson TE
Concussion
Questionable
Jordan Mason RB
Thumb, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Lions7th in National Football Conference

Rock Ya-Sin CB
Hamstring
Questionable
Ben Bartch G
Foot
Injured Reserve
Cade Mays C
Wrist, Fracture
Injured Reserve
Devin White LB
Forearm, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Tom Kennedy WR
Knee - MCL, Surgery, right
Injured Reserve

Quarterbacks

Vikings1st in National Football Conference

Kirk Cousins QB

Season passing leader · 340 YDS, 2 TD

Lions7th in National Football Conference

Jared Goff QB

Season passing leader · 296 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT

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Game info

Venue: Ford Field, Detroit, MI · Turf, indoors · Attendance 45,691
Officials: Craig Wrolstad (Referee), Jeff Lamberth (Side Judge), Jim Mello (Down Judge), Terry Brown (Field Judge), Steven Woods (Umpire), Tripp Sutter (Line Judge), Grantis Bell (Back Judge)