Lions 10–23 Vikings: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2025

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings?

J. Goff (Detroit Lions), 52.9% completion, -9.0% CPOE, -0.23 EPA per dropback, -7.94 total passing EPA. M. Brosmer (Minnesota Vikings), 32.1% completion, -9.4% CPOE, -0.54 EPA per dropback, -15.25 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings?

I. TeSlaa (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.81 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+4.15 EPA): (1:10) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 18-I.TeSlaa for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: DET-58-P.Sewell has returned to the game..

Quick answer

Winner: Minnesota Vikings
Final score: Minnesota Vikings 23–10 Detroit Lions
Halftime: Detroit Lions 13–7 Minnesota Vikings at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Isaac TeSlaa
Top passer: Jared Goff
Biggest EPA play: (15:00) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff sacked at DET 39 for -8 yards (sack split by 15-D.Turner and 4…
Game date: 2025-12-25

Game summary

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Detroit Lions 23–10 on 2025-12-25, overcoming Detroit Lions's 13–7 halftime lead. Isaac TeSlaa posted a game-high +6.81 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 22 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Detroit Lions	0	13	0	3	0	10
Minnesota Vikings	7	0	6	19	0	23

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

DETDetroit Lions

DET 1

+1DET 15

MIN 4

MIN 15

+3DET 34

+3DET 38

+3MIN 30

DET 65

DET 15

+3DET 24

+3MIN 35

MINMinnesota Vikings

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 1:38TD
Andre Jones Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
DET 1
Score
0-6
(1:38) 33-A.Jones left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 1:35XP
Will Reichard
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
0-7
16-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 1:10TD
Isaac TeSlaa
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 4
Score
6-7
(1:10) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 18-I.TeSlaa for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: DET-58-P.Sewell has returned to the game.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 1:05TD
Jessie Bates III
Points+7
Yard line
MIN 15
Score
7-7
39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 3:07FG
Will Reichard
Points+3
Yard line
DET 34
Score
7-10
(3:07) 16-W.Reichard 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 2:02FG
Will Reichard
Points+3
Yard line
DET 38
Score
7-13
(2:02) 16-W.Reichard 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 4:44FG
Jessie Bates III
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 30
Score
10-13
(4:44) 39-J.Bates 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 3:52TD
Jordan Addison
Points+6
Yard line
DET 65
Score
10-19
(3:52) 3-J.Addison right end for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 3:43TD
Will Reichard
Points+7
Yard line
DET 15
Score
10-20
16-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 1:08FG
Will Reichard
Points+3
Yard line
DET 24
Score
10-23
(1:08) 16-W.Reichard 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 1:04FG
Will Reichard
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 35
Score
10-23
16-W.Reichard kicks 65 yards from MIN 35 to end zone, Touchback to the DET 35.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Isaac TeSlaa · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +6.81 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.70 EPA/play
2Jordan Addison · Minnesota Vikings · Rushing · +5.94 total EPA · 1 snaps · +5.94 EPA/play
3Joshua Williams · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.00 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
4Jordan Jefferson · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +0.75 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
5D.J. Montgomery · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +0.44 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
6Josh Oliver · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +0.18 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
7A. St.Brown · Detroit Lions · Receiving · -0.42 total EPA · 13 snaps · -0.03 EPA/play
8Ben Sims · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · -0.47 total EPA · 1 snaps · -0.47 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Isaac TeSlaa — DET · Receiving

Isaac TeSlaa posted the highest total EPA (+6.81) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.70 EPA per play.

Isaac TeSlaa's top snap (+4.15 EPA): (1:10) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 18-I.TeSlaa for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: DET-58-P.Sewell has returned to the game.

Biggest single play (-6.08 EPA): Jared Goff — (15:00) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff sacked at DET 39 for -8 yards (sack split by 15-D.Turner and 43-A.Van Ginkel). FUMBLES (15-D.Turner) [15-D.Turner], RECOVERED by MIN-61-J.Redmond at DET 40.

Quarterback report card

Jared Goff led all passers in efficiency for Detroit Lions, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) · 34 dropbacks · 52.9% completion · -9.0% CPOE · -0.23 EPA/play · -7.94 total EPA
Max Brosmer (Minnesota Vikings) · 28 dropbacks · 32.1% completion · -9.4% CPOE · -0.54 EPA/play · -15.25 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Minnesota Vikings
Offensive EPA/play	-0.346	-0.163
Offensive success rate	36.7%	33.8%
Pass EPA/play	-0.234	-0.545
Rush EPA/play	-0.725	+0.062
Defensive EPA/play	+0.163	+0.346
Defensive success rate	66.2%	63.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Minnesota Vikings held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.16 vs -0.35), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: -0.35 EPA/play (3rd percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)
Minnesota Vikings: -0.16 EPA/play (15th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 13 drives, -27.35 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Minnesota Vikings: 12 drives, -11.60 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Minnesota Vikings — Andre Jones Jr. (Q1 1:38)
Detroit Lions — Isaac TeSlaa (Jared Goff pass) (Q2 1:10)
Minnesota Vikings — Jordan Addison (Q4 3:52)

Field goals

Minnesota Vikings — Will Reichard (Q3 3:07)
Minnesota Vikings — Will Reichard (Q3 2:02)
Detroit Lions — Jessie Bates III (Q4 4:44)
Minnesota Vikings — Will Reichard (Q4 1:08)
Minnesota Vikings — Will Reichard (Q4 1:04)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 7–0. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the DET 1 (Q1 1:38) — (1:38) 33-A.Jones left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q1 1:35) — 16-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 13–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the MIN 4 (Q2 1:10); Detroit Lions found the end zone from the MIN 15 (Q2 1:05) — 39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox..

The third quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 6–0. Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the DET 34 (Q3 3:07) — (3:07) 16-W.Reichard 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.; Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the DET 38 (Q3 2:02) — (2:02) 16-W.Reichard 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright..

The fourth quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 19–3. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the MIN 30 (Q4 4:44) — (4:44) 39-J.Bates 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the DET 65 (Q4 3:52) — (3:52) 3-J.Addison right end for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the DET 15 (Q4 3:43) — 16-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.; Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the DET 24 (Q4 1:08) — (1:08) 16-W.Reichard 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.; Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the MIN 35 (Q4 1:04) — 16-W.Reichard kicks 65 yards from MIN 35 to end zone, Touchback to the DET 35..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Minnesota Vikings (Q4 3:52) — (3:52) 3-J.Addison right end for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.9% · EPA +5.94]
Detroit Lions (Q3 2:57) — (2:57) 16-J.Goff pass short middle intended for 14-A.St. Brown INTERCEPTED by 22-H.Smith at DET 43. 22-H.Smith to DET 42 for 1 yard (14-A.St. Brown). [WPA -14.5% · EPA -4.90]
Detroit Lions (Q2 1:10) — (1:10) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 18-I.TeSlaa for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: DET-58-P.Sewell has returned to the game. [WPA +13.9% · EPA +4.15]
Detroit Lions (Q1 3:46) — (3:46) 16-J.Goff FUMBLES (Aborted) at DET 18, RECOVERED by MIN-43-A.Van Ginkel at DET 16. [WPA -12.4% · EPA -5.62]
Detroit Lions (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff sacked at DET 39 for -8 yards (sack split by 15-D.Turner and 43-A.Van Ginkel). FUMBLES (15-D.Turner) [15-D.Turner], RECOVERED by MIN-61-J.Redmond at DET 40. [WPA -11.8% · EPA -6.08]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff sacked at DET 39 for -8 yards (sack split by 15-D.Turner and 43-A.Van Ginkel). FUMBLES (15-D.Turner) [15-D.Turner], RECOVERED by MIN-61-J.Redmond at DET 40. [WPA -11.8% · EPA -6.08]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 3:52) — (3:52) 3-J.Addison right end for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.9% · EPA +5.94]
Detroit Lions (Q1 3:46) — (3:46) 16-J.Goff FUMBLES (Aborted) at DET 18, RECOVERED by MIN-43-A.Van Ginkel at DET 16. [WPA -12.4% · EPA -5.62]
Detroit Lions (Q2 14:22) — (14:22) 0-J.Gibbs left tackle to MIN 47 for 2 yards (55-E.Wilson; 51-B.Cashman). FUMBLES (55-E.Wilson), RECOVERED by MIN-7-B.Murphy at DET 47. [WPA -9.0% · EPA -5.58]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q1 1:38 · DET 1 · Score 0-6
(1:38) 33-A.Jones left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q1 1:35 · DET 15 · Score 0-7
16-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 1:10 · MIN 4 · Score 6-7
(1:10) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 18-I.TeSlaa for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: DET-58-P.Sewell has returned to the game.
Detroit Lions TD (+7) — Q2 1:05 · MIN 15 · Score 7-7
39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q3 3:07 · DET 34 · Score 7-10
(3:07) 16-W.Reichard 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q3 2:02 · DET 38 · Score 7-13
(2:02) 16-W.Reichard 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 4:44 · MIN 30 · Score 10-13
(4:44) 39-J.Bates 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q4 3:52 · DET 65 · Score 10-19
(3:52) 3-J.Addison right end for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+7) — Q4 3:43 · DET 15 · Score 10-20
16-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q4 1:08 · DET 24 · Score 10-23
(1:08) 16-W.Reichard 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q4 1:04 · MIN 35 · Score 10-23
16-W.Reichard kicks 65 yards from MIN 35 to end zone, Touchback to the DET 35.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Minnesota Vikings earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Isaac TeSlaa (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Jared Goff (DET) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Max Brosmer (MIN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings on 2025-12-25?

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Detroit Lions 23-10 in Week 17, 2025.

What was the score by quarter in Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings?

Q1: Detroit Lions 0, Minnesota Vikings 7; Q2: Detroit Lions 13, Minnesota Vikings 0; Q3: Detroit Lions 0, Minnesota Vikings 6; Q4: Detroit Lions 3, Minnesota Vikings 19; Final: Detroit Lions 10, Minnesota Vikings 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings?

Minnesota Vikings touchdown — A. Jones (Q1 1:38) Detroit Lions touchdown — I. TeSlaa (J. Goff pass) (Q2 1:10) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — J. Addison (Q4 3:52) Minnesota Vikings field goal — W. Reichard (Q3 3:07, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — W. Reichard (Q3 2:02, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Bates (Q4 4:44, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — W. Reichard (Q4 1:08, 3 pts) Minnesota Vikings field goal — W. Reichard (Q4 1:04, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings?

Jared Goff (Detroit Lions), 52.9% completion, -9.0% CPOE, -0.23 EPA per dropback, -7.94 total passing EPA. Max Brosmer (Minnesota Vikings), 32.1% completion, -9.4% CPOE, -0.54 EPA per dropback, -15.25 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings?

Isaac TeSlaa (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.81 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+4.15 EPA): (1:10) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 18-I.TeSlaa for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: DET-58-P.Sewell has returned to the game..

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 8-7 Now 8-8 L

Minnesota Vikings

Entered 7-8 Now 8-8 W

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