Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions Prediction, 11/2/2025 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 9

Game: Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Date: Sunday, November 2, 2025

Location: Ford Field in Detroit, MI

TV: FOX

Odds-Point Spread: Lions (-8.5)

Total-Over-Under: 47.5

The Minnesota Vikings (3-4) are traveling to Ford Field on Sunday where they will go up against the Detroit Lions (5-2). Minnesota opens as 8.5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over-under has been set at 47.5.

The Minnesota Vikings step on the gridiron holding a record of 3-4 on the campaign. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Vikings faced the Los Angeles Chargers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 37-10. Zavier Scott was the rushing leader for the Vikings with 2 carries for 16 yards (8.0 yds per carry). Justin Jefferson held an average of 10.6 yards per reception by earning 74 yds on 7 receptions. Carson Wentz went 15-27 with 144 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 67.5 and ended the game with 1 pick. Against the rush, the Vikings gave up 207 yds on 43 attempts, which is 4.8 yards per run allowed. Minnesota surrendered 18 pass completions on 25 attempts for a total of 212 yards, and a completion rate of 72.0%. In the game, they tallied 42 plays which gave them 164 yards. The Minnesota Vikings ended up rushing 11 times and accumulated 34 yards, which is an average of 3.1 yards per tote.

If you're looking at putting points on the board, the Minnesota Vikings average 22.1 points per contest. As a team, they are sitting at 93.9 rushing yards which ranks them at 26th in football. The Vikings have recorded 2,076 yds on the campaign. Minnesota has collected 73 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 55 infractions for 433 total yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 12 times (8 interceptions and 4 fumbles). When it comes to notching touchdowns, Minnesota has accrued 9 passing touchdowns and 5 ground TD's.

The Vikings are 19th in professional football if you analyze the other team scoring points, yielding 23.1 PPG. The opposition is running for 4.3 yds per running attempt and 130.4 rushing yards per game on the campaign. If you look at pass yards, the Vikings have surrendered 1,316 yds, ranking them 4th in the NFL. They have relinquished 188.0 yds per outing through the air, and are relinquishing a completion rate of 68.3%. Overall, they are relinquishing 318.4 yards per contest, which has them sitting 14th in football. They have relinquished 11 touchdowns through the air, in addition to 5 touchdowns on the ground. In total, they have relinquished 913 running yards through 7 matchups on the campaign.

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The Lions come into this game with a record of 5-2 on the campaign. In their last contest, the Lions got the win with a final of 24-9 when they played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jared Goff (1 TD) ended the contest with 241 yds on 20-29 through the air while his QB rate was 91.3. He had 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.3 yds. Amon-Ra St. Brown was a featured target for the Lions, snagging 6 passes for 86 yards (14.3 yds per reception). Jahmyr Gibbs ran the football 17 times for 136 yards, finishing the contest with 8.0 yds per attempt for Detroit. The Lions finished the contest with a total of 379 yds on 61 plays (6.2 yds per play). Detroit ran for 5.1 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 164 yards on 32 carries. Detroit gave up 12 run attempts for 41 yards (3.4 yards per carry). The Lions passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 56.0%, relinquishing 210 yds on 28 out of 50 through the air.

The Detroit Lions hold an average of 357.3 yards per outing, which ranks them at 8th in professional football. They maintain an average of 133.7 running yards per contest, and have carried the ball for 936 yds. They have tossed 3 interceptions while giving up 2 fumbles, and have been able to tally 84 1st downs offensively. The Detroit offense has surrendered 315 yards on 42 penalties, putting them 28th in football if you examine helping out the opposition. On the campaign, the Lions sit at 1,565 passing yds and are sitting at 223.6 passing yds per outing, ranking them 12th in the league. If you analyze how much they score, the Lions are 3rd in professional football, with 30.7 PPG.

The Lions are granting 21.6 points per contest, ranking them 11th in the league. They have surrendered 14 touchdowns by way of the pass along with 212.3 pass yards per contest, ranking them 16th in the NFL. Detroit has conceded a total of 614 running yards (87.7 yds per outing), along with 5 touchdowns on the ground on the season. The Lions defense has taken part in 416 plays, ranking them 5th in the NFL. The D has collected 11 takeaways (4 fumbles forced and 7 interceptions) over the course of this year. Altogether, they have yielded 151 points.

Who will win tonight's Vikings-Lions NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Vikings +8.5

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