Simply put, Minnesota is better than its 3-4 record. However, the Vikings' record is probably going to get worse following Sunday's game. Not only are the Lions simply a better team, they're also the fresher one as they are coming off their bye week. Pick: Lions -8.5; Over 48.5

With Amazon Prime's Thursday Night Football just 24 hours away, the TV broadcast map from 506 Sports has been released, and fans in Baltimore and Minnesota will see the Ravens vs. Vikings game on Fox

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The Lions (5-2, second in NFC North) are facing off against the Minnesota Vikings (3-4, fourth in NFC North) on Sunday, Nov. 2 at Ford Field in Detroit. The game is scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. ET and will be televised on Fox.

The Vikings vs. Lions game kicks off at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT this Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. The Week 9 game between the Vikings and Lions will air on FOX. Out-of-market, you can tune in via NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV.

The game can be watched on FOX 9. Before the game, tune into Vikings GameDay Live from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. on FOX 9, and stream on your smart TV via the free FOX LOCAL app, on FOX9.com, your FOX LOCAL Mobile phone app and in the player above. You can watch Vikings GameDay Live from anywhere.

The Minnesota Vikings have their first matchup of the year against the only team to sweep them in 2024, the Detroit Lions. The Vikings had three losses last season and can avenge two of them with a win on Sunday against one of the toughest teams in the NFL.