Forget the presents, the NFC North is serving up a high-stakes Lions vs Vikings collision with playoff survival on the line. Detroit (8-7) heads into U.S. Bank Stadium to face Minnesota (7-8) on Christmas Day, where the holiday cheer will be in short supply for two rivals currently falling well short of pre-season expectations.
For Detroit, their mission is simple: win out and hope for a lot of help to keep their postseason dreams alive. Meanwhile, the already eliminated Vikings, with...
The battered Denver Nuggets hope to give the Minnesota Timberwolves some coal for their Christmas stocking as the two teams meet…
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Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season opens with three Thursday games as the NFL continues to grow its Christmas Day schedule. The league has set kickoff times for the games to resemble a typical Sunday slate of games, with a 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 8:15 p.m. start time over the course of the […]
With their fourth game in six days on the second night of a back-to-back, against two of the NHL’s most talented teams, the Minnesota Wild got off to a bit of a sluggish start against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche, which isn’t much of a surprise considering they were on the second game of a...
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Christmas is a day filled with family, food, gifts, and now football? The NFL has been attempting to take over the holiday for the past few years and now the Detroit Lions are the latest victim in the Christmas Day games. The Lions go on the road to take on the Minnesota Vikings to give […]
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IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME IN HOLLIS, QUEENS! And also here at The Daily Norseman and lots of other places as well. On this Christmas Day, some of us. . .and, we hope, some of you as well. . .will be spending some of our time watching our Minnesota Vikings take the field in their “Winter Whiteout” […]
Most Detroit Lions fans this week can probably relate to feeling like an angry elf with the team’s floundering season. The unraveling has been defined less by one collapse than by a steady accumulation of them. Each loss has felt heavier than the last, often coming in ways that raise new questions rather than offering […]
The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings face off on Christmas afternoon—the middle game of an NFL tripleheader. While the stakes may not be as high as the Lions or Vikings want, it is still an opportunity to take part in one of our biggest passions, and surrounded by loved ones, no less. This game is […]
Coming into the offseason, the Twins had three major needs to fill. First base has been, at least temporarily, filled after Josh Bell agreed to take his talents to the Twin Cities. They started to shore up the bullpen by acquiring Eric Orze from the Rays last month, but could still use 2-3 reliable arms […]
Sportsbooks have set player props for Nikola Jokic, Julius Randle and others when the Denver Nuggets host the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena on Thursday at 10:30 p.m. ET.
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Date: Thursday, December 25, 2025
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ABC and ESPN
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Location: Denver, Colorado
Venue: Ball Arena
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Sportsbooks have set player props for Nikola Jokic, Julius Randle and others when the Denver Nuggets host the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena on Thursday at 10:30 p.m. ET.
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Date: Thursday, December 25, 2025
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
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Location: Denver, Colorado
Venue: Ball Arena
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The Minnesota Timberwolves (20-10) are underdogs (+2.5) as they try to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (21-8) at 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at Ball Arena. The contest airs on ABC and ESPN. The matchup has an over/under set at 239.5 points.
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Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver NuggetsDate: December 25th, 2025Time: 9:30 PM CSTLocation: Ball ArenaTelevision Coverage: ABC, ESPNRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Minnesota Timberwolves delivered some early holiday cheer to the Target Center crowd on Tuesday evening, notching their first victory over Karl-Anthony Towns since the legendary fall-2024 trade. Yes, it came against a Knicks […]
Oddsmakers project the Minnesota Vikings (7-8) to see their three-game winning streak come to an end, as they are 7.5-point underdogs in a matchup with the Detroit Lions (8-7) on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at U.S. Bank Stadium. The over/under for the game is set at 43.
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When the Minnesota Vikings (7-8) host the Detroit Lions (8-7) on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at U.S. Bank Stadium, they will look to build on a three-game winning streak.
Lions vs. Vikings Odds
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The spread for this matchup is set at 7.5 points, with oddsmakers listing the Lions as the favorites.
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As for the moneyline, the Lions have -375 odds to pick up the win, while the Vikings are listed at +297 to claim victory.
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It’s time to have a look at the final injury reports for the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions as they head into their Christmas Day matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium. Here’s the rundown of everyone who’s been given an injury designation by both clubs. Detroit Lions Yes, the Lions decided to list nearly a […]
We’ll have the final injury reports for the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions ahead of the Christmas Day matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium, but first, we want to do a quick roundup of some of the roster moves that the purple have made over the past couple of days. Yesterday, the Vikings officially made […]
The Minnesota Vikings (7-8) are listed as an underdog by 8.5 points as they aim to keep their three-game winning streak alive in a matchup against the Detroit Lions (8-7) on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Lions vs. Vikings Game Info
When: Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota
TV info: Netflix
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In preparation for their Christmas Day game against the Minnesota Vikings, the Detroit Lions have elevated two players from their practice squad. Just like last week, the Lions are temporarily bringing up tight end Giovanni Ricci and offensive lineman Kingsley Eguakun. Eguakun got his first career start on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, serving as […]
The Detroit Lions (8-7) and Minnesota Vikings (7-8) have declared their Week 17 injury designations ahead of their Thursday afternoon matchup on Christmas Day. While the Lions have been dealing with some significant injuries of late, the Vikings will be without three starters and one rotational player who served as a starter for most of […]
NFL Christmas Football Week 17 Christmas afternoon brings a stark contrast in motivations when the Detroit Lions visit U.S. Bank Stadium to face the Minnesota Vikings in a game that means everything to one team and provides sweet revenge opportunity for the other. Detroit arrives desperate, clinging to mathematical playoff possibilities after back-to-back devastating losses, […]
The Detroit Lions (8-7) and Minnesota Vikings (7-8) will square off in a Week 17 NFC North battle on Christmas Day. Because the Lions and Vikings have already played this season, this week’s Honolulu Blueprint will look a bit different. Instead of starting from scratch, we will revisit the keys to victory from Week 9, examine […]