Week 1
Sept. 9
San Fran.
W, 24-16
Week 2
Sept. 16
Green Bay
T, 29-29
Vikings up next: at Detroit
December 16, 2018 at 11:06PM
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Week 3
Sept. 23
Buffalo
L, 27-6
Week 4
Sept. 27
L.A. Rams
L, 38-31
Week 5
Oct. 7
Philadelphia
W, 23-21
Week 6
Oct. 14
Arizona
W, 27-17
Week 7
Oct. 21
N.Y. Jets
W, 37-17
Week 8
Oct. 28
New Orleans
L, 30-20
Week 9
Nov. 4
Detroit
W, 24-9
Week 10
Bye
Week 11
Nov. 18
Chicago
L, 25-20
Week 12 Nov. 25
Green Bay
W, 24-17
Week 13
Dec. 2
New England
L, 24-10
Week 14
Dec. 10
Seattle
L, 21-7
Week 15
Dec. 16
Miami
W, 41-17
Week 16
Sunday
Detroit
Noon, Ch. 9
Week 17
Dec. 30
Chicago
Noon, Ch. 9
NEXT OPPONENT DETROIT
The Lions have done a better job protecting Matthew Stafford after giving up 10 sacks to the Vikings on Nov. 4. But Stafford is averaging only 212 passing yards over the past seven games, starting with that loss in Minnesota.
OPPONENT WEEK 15
Buffalo 14, Detroit 13
The Lions managed only 117 yards on six second-half possessions. Kenny Golladay had 146 receiving yards and Zach Zenner (Eagan) rushed for a 1-yard TD for the second week in a row.
PLAYER TO WATCH
Jarrad Davis, LB
His strong play of late was tarnished by a costly offsides penalty Sunday, when he made nine tackles. He had eight tackles, including two for loss and a sack, in Week 14 at Arizona.
OUTLOOK
The Vikings have not fared well in Detroit during the Stafford Era. Still, they can't really lose this one, can they? Outlook: Horns up.
about the writer
The Wild’s Brock Faber played in the 2022 Games in Beijing when he was still at the University of Minnesota and NHL players stayed at home. In 2026, he’s back.
