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Vikings at Lions expert picks

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Nov 1, 1 p.m. ET

DET Detroit Lions 3-2 so far

Ford Field · Detroit, MI

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Market: Lions 58% implied win chance (Oct 25, 8:41 a.m. ET) · the spread did not move

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Lions 58% implied win chance (Oct 25, 8:41 a.m. ET) · the spread did not move

Implied win chance, bookmaker margin removed: Lions 58%, Vikings 42% (as of Oct 25, 8:41 a.m. ET). How this is calculated

Each spread pick is graded at the line its own outlet printed. About the market

Vikings 5-0 · Lions 3-2 · division game

Records so far: Vikings 5-0, Lions 3-2.
Division game: both teams play in the NFC North.
Earlier meetings in our records (since 2024):
- Dec 25, 2025: Lions 10, Vikings 23
- Nov 2, 2025: Vikings 27, Lions 24
- Jan 5, 2025: Vikings 9, Lions 31
- Oct 20, 2024: Lions 31, Vikings 29
Vikings, last games: Week 5 MIN 23, NO 13; Week 4 MIA 10, MIN 15; Week 3 MIN 23, TB 16.
Lions, last games: Week 5 DET 45, ARI 21; Week 4 DET 26, CAR 32; Week 3 NYJ 24, DET 31.