The holiday week means uniform heat all around the NFL in Week 17, led by a monochromatic look from the Minnesota Vikings.

The Minnesota Vikings played spoiler on Christmas Day as they defeated the Detroit Lions 23-10 to eliminate them from the playoffs.

While Minnesota’s victory was earned thanks to their defense’s stifling performance—sacking Jared Goff five times while forcing Detroit into six total turnovers—it was quarterback Max Brosmer who made some unique NFL history in this one.

NFL.com's Nick Shook breaks down the top three takeaways from the Minnesota Vikings win over the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day.

It's the Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season. Here's how to watch Christmas Day game, including time, TV channel and streaming info.

Kickoff from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis is set for 4:30 p.m. ET. The latest Vikings vs. Lions odds have Detroit favored by 7 points, while the over/under for total points scored is 44.5 via DraftKings Sportsbook. Before making any Lions vs. Vikings picks, check out the NFL predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model .

Andrew Van Ginkel, Byron Murphy Jr., and Harrison Smith were a force to be reckoned with and the Lions had no answers. With that, here is our Vikings recap blog of their Week 17 win. Will Reichard added another nail to the Lions' playoff hopes coffin as he hit a 42-yard field goal.