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The NFL has three games on its Week 17 Christmas day slate. The Washington Commanders hosted the Dallas Cowboys earlier, and now we’ve got another NFC division matchup. The Detroit Lions are visiting the Minnesota Vikings in a game they have to win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. The Lions currently have a 6% chance of making the playoffs, and that goes up to 9% if they win, but they are eliminated if they lose. The Vikings have already been eliminated, and will be starting rookie QB Max Brosmer with J.J. McCarthy sidelined again.
Matchup: Detroit Lions (8-7) at Minnesota Vikings (7-8)
Date/Time: December 25, 2025, 4:30 p.m. ET
Location: U.S. Bank Stadium | Minneapolis, MN
TELEVISION: Netflix
Noah Eagle (play-by-play)
Drew Brees (analyst)
AJ Ross, Dianna Russini (sideline)
RADIO: Sirius XM NFL
Detroit: XM/SXM 227, Internet 810
Minnesota: XM/SXM 228, Internet 820
National: 88
FanDuel odds: Lions -7.5, 43.5 O/U
Detroit: -390
Minnesota: +310
Prediction: Lions 30 – Vikings 17
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