Vikings vs. Lions odds: Vikings Underdogs Heading Into Detroit

By admin — In News — October 26, 2026

   ​MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – OCTOBER 25: Dallas Turner #15 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates against the Indianapolis Colts in the second quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the Colts 16-10. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) | Getty Images With the dust almost completely settled on Week 7 of the 2026 NFL season, your Minnesota Vikings remain the league’s last undefeated team at 6-0. The sportsbooks, however, seem to think that the 1972 Miami Dolphins will be popping the champagne. . .or, by this point, possibly cracking open bottles of Ensure. . .by the time the early Sunday afternoon window comes to an end.Skol! Join Vikings fans on the SB Nation app!Experience every game with fans who understand the excitement—and the stress—of Vikings football.Chat live throughout the gameEnjoy fewer adsJump easily between communitiesComment and post fasterDownload the SB Nation app on iOS or Android.Our friends at the FanDuel Sportsbook have opened the betting lines for Week 8 in the National Football League, and the Vikings are currently a 3-point underdog as they head into their NFC North matchup with the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. The over/under for this one currently rests at 46.5 points.On Sunday, the Vikings once again struggled on offense against a team that they probably shouldn’t have struggled against on offense, as they managed to get into the end zone just one time against the Indianapolis Colts. Thanks to another stellar performance by the defense, however, that was enough, as they managed to hold on for a 16-10 victory to push their record to 6-0. With the San Francisco 49ers losing to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon and the Kansas City Chiefs falling to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football, the Vikings are now the only team in the league that still has a donut in the loss column. Not even the most ardent of Vikings fans would have seen that coming back in August, but that’s where we sit heading into the first Sunday in November.Week 7 in Detroit saw a game of “You take it. . .no, you take it” between the Lions and another NFC North rival of ours, the Green Bay Packers. The game featured bad interceptions on both sides and the standard dumb Dan Campbell fourth-down decision, going for it on 4th-and-1 from his own 24-yard line in a 17-17 game with five minutes remaining. That failed fourth down was immediately followed by Green Bay kicker Trey Smack having a 35-yard field goal attempt blocked to preserve the tie. The Lions then pushed the ball down the field far enough for Jake Bates to kick the game-winning field goal and help the Lions escape with a 20-17 win.The Vikings will be looking for their third straight win over the Lions. . .and, apparently, their third straight win as an underdog. . .after sweeping the season series last year. They defeated the Lions in Detroit last year behind three J.J. McCarthy touchdowns in a 27-24 nail-biter, and effec  

Content Source: Yahoo News

Image Credit: Getty Images

All rights to the news content and images belong to their respective copyright owners.