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Recap: Vikings 15, Lions 19
The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Detroit Lions 15-19 at Ford Field on Sunday, November 1, 2026 in Week 8 of the 2026 regular season. Minnesota is now 6-1 and the Lions are 5-2.
How the scoring unfolded
Minnesota led 7-6 at halftime. There were 4 touchdowns and 2 field goals in the game; every scoring play is listed below.
The Vikings offense
Kyler Murray completed 17 of 29 passes for 210 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Kyler Murray led the ground game with 35 yards on 4 carries. Jordan Addison caught 3 passes for 66 yards. Minnesota finished with 266 total yards to 384 for the Lions, converted 3 of 10 third downs and committed 1 turnover.
Defense, special teams and the opponent
Minnesota's sacks came from Eric Wilson (1), Andrew Van Ginkel (2.5) and Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins (0.5). James Pierre had an interception. Joshua Metellus led the defense with 13 tackles. Will Reichard made 0 of 1 field goal attempts (long of 0) and 1 of 1 extra points. For the Lions, Jared Goff completed 18 of 25 passes for 176 yards. Jameson Williams was their leading receiver with 70 yards.
Up next
Minnesota hosts the Buffalo Bills in Week 9 on Monday, November 9, 2026, at 7:15 p.m. CST on ESPN. Read the Week 9 preview.
Written automatically from ESPN's box score and scoring data for this game (ESPN event 401873030).
Scoring Summary: Vikings at Lions
All 6 scoring plays
| Qtr | Time | Team | Play | MIN | DET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2:18 |  DET | Field Goal Good: Jake Bates 25 Yd Field Goal | 0 | 3 |
| 2nd | 14:25 |  MIN | Passing Touchdown: Justin Jefferson 1 Yd pass from Kyler Murray (Will Reichard Kick) | 7 | 3 |
| 2nd | 0:02 | DET | Field Goal Good: Jake Bates 37 Yd Field Goal | 7 | 6 |
| 3rd | 4:40 | DET | Rushing Touchdown: Jahmyr Gibbs 30 Yd Rush (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) | 7 | 12 |
| 4th | 8:44 | MIN | Passing Touchdown: T.J. Hockenson 8 Yd pass from Kyler Murray (Kyler Murray Pass to Jordan Addison for Two-Point Conversion) | 15 | 12 |
| 4th | 4:35 | DET | Passing Touchdown: Jameson Williams 7 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick) | 15 | 19 |
Team Comparison: Vikings vs Lions
Team statistics
| Stat | MIN | DET |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 24 |
| Passing first downs | 11 | 8 |
| Rushing first downs | 3 | 14 |
| First downs by penalty | 1 | 2 |
| Third-down efficiency | 3-10 | 5-13 |
| Fourth-down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total plays | 50 | 68 |
| Total yards | 266 | 384 |
| Yards per play | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| Total drives | 11 | 11 |
| Net passing yards | 185 | 154 |
| Comp/Att | 17/29 | 18/25 |
| Yards per pass | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| Sacks-yards lost | 3-25 | 4-22 |
| Rushing yards | 81 | 230 |
| Rushing attempts | 18 | 39 |
| Yards per rush | 4.5 | 5.9 |
| Red zone (made-att) | 2-2 | 1-3 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-40 | 7-76 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Defensive / special teams TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 24:17 | 35:43 |
Player Statistics: Week 8, 2026
Minnesota Vikings · Week 8 Stats
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sacks | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyler Murray | 17/29 | 210 | 7.2 | 2 | 1 | 3-25 | 89.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 22 |
 Aaron Jones Sr. | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 7 |
 Jordan Mason | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 0 | 11 |
 DeeJay Dallas | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Tgts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan Addison | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | 51 | 8 |
 T.J. Hockenson | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 1 | 22 | 5 |
 Justin Jefferson | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
 Ben Yurosek | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Aaron Jones Sr. | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
 Jauan Jennings | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hits | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joshua Metellus | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Wilson | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Byron Murphy Jr. | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake Cashman | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Isaiah Rodgers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Van Ginkel | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Harrison Smith | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Theo Jackson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dallas Turner | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 James Pierre | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jalen Redmond | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chaz Chambliss | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Addison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Pace Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Ward | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Caleb Banks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Domonique Orange | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Levi Drake Rodriguez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Van Noy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeeJay Dallas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacob Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Player | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Pierre | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Myles Price | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 26 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Price | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Will Reichard | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Thorson | 5 | 217 | 43.4 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
Detroit Lions · Week 8 Stats
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sacks | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 18/25 | 176 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 4-22 | 88.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 23 | 153 | 6.7 | 1 | 30 |
| Sione Vaki | 11 | 65 | 5.9 | 0 | 12 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Sam LaPorta | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jared Goff | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Tgts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Williams | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 1 | 46 | 6 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | 0 | 13 | 8 |
| Sam LaPorta | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Tyler Conklin | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Sione Vaki | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hits | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Rolder | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roger McCreary | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Clark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rock Ya-Sin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Branch | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Nowaske | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyler Gill-Howard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Dorsey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alim McNeill | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DJ Wonnum | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Moore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Amen Ogbongbemiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tay Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Izien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Abney II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Lacy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyleik Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Player | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalil Dorsey | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Jacob Saylors | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| DeAndre Carter | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bates | 2/3 | 66.7 | 37 | 1/1 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fox | 4 | 186 | 46.5 | 0 | 3 | 54 |
2026 regular season. Player and team statistics, scoring plays and attendance from ESPN's game data for this game (ESPN event 401873030).
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