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Week 8 · Sunday, 1 November 2026 · 1:00 PM ET

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions

Final. MIN 15–19 DET. The official gamebook is pending separately. Follow NFL scores

ESPN scoreboard · Observed . Refresh for updates.

Historical season profiles and statistical comparison

Where the profiles collide

  • DET DET pass rush (top-8 sacks) vs MIN protection (bottom-8 sacks allowed)sacks→sacksAllowed

Minnesota Vikings · 2025 record 9-8

Mixed: top-8 on 2, bottom-8 on 2 of 5 key categories.

  • #26Points scored344
  • #7Points allowed333
  • #4Sacksproxy · pressure rate49
  • #14QB hitsproxy · pressure rate98
  • #28Turnover margin-9

Detroit Lions · 2025 record 9-8

Mixed: top-8 on 2, bottom-8 on 0 of 5 key categories.

  • #5Points scored481
  • #22Points allowed413
  • #5Sacksproxy · pressure rate48
  • #11QB hitsproxy · pressure rate102
  • #9Turnover margin+4

Profiles 2025 · Slate from nflverse games.csv. An edge is printed ONLY where one club sits top-8 and the other bottom-8 on a paired axis from last season's profile — a measured spectrum gap, not a prediction. No edge = no line. Scores fill from the same file as games are played.

Game week, injuries and availability

Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

Reading current report and chart evidence…

All 24 connected restrictions and reportsFull club reports →
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Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

Reading current report and chart evidence…

All 28 connected restrictions and reportsFull club reports →
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Gameday reporting · MIN at DET

2026-11-01 · 13:00 ET. Practice DNP does not establish gameday OUT.

MIN inactives: Official list unavailable here; collection or player joins need attention. No scratches inferred. not_yet_available · Owner: MIN gameday reporting Observed not connected

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: MIN injury reporting

MIN reporting evidence

official_list_not_connected · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: No observation connected.

DET inactives: Official list unavailable here; collection or player joins need attention. No scratches inferred. not_yet_available · Owner: DET gameday reporting Observed not connected

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: DET injury reporting

DET reporting evidence

official_list_not_connected · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: No observation connected.

Game week · MIN at DET

Final confirmed by ESPN scoreboard. The official gamebook is pending separately.

MIN desk · DET desk · All week 8 games

  1. Injury report — awaiting a dated club reportNo game-specific injury table is connected for these clubs. Empty is not a clearance.not_yet_available · Date not sourced · Club injury reports
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  2. Inactives — 90 minutes before kickThe official gameday inactive list is not connected. No scratches are inferred.not_yet_available · 2026-11-01T11:30:00-05:00 · Gameday reporting
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  3. Kick — MIN at DET, 2026-11-01 13:00 ETFinal — MIN 15 · DET 19 (ESPN scoreboard). The official gamebook is pending separately.sourced · 2026-11-01T13:00:00-05:00 · League schedule
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  4. Official gamebook — the NFL Game Summary after the gameThe official game summary is not connected yet. A result is not inferred.not_yet_available · 2026-11-01 · Official game summaries
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  5. Review — confirmed resultFinal — MIN 15 · DET 19, confirmed by ESPN scoreboard. Official gamebook and further postgame analysis remain pending.sourced · 2026-11-05T09:23:32.755Z · Club review
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Review

MIN 15 · DET 19 — Final (ESPN scoreboard); official gamebook pending

ESPN scoreboard · 2026-11-05T09:23:32.755Z