The Lions have 6 days' rest since Sunday's game against the Titans, with 872 km (542 miles) of travel, playing 1 hour behind their home clock.
The Vikings have 9 days' rest since the game on 10 December in Foxborough, with 1,796 km (1,116 miles) of travel.
Divisional game indoors; broadcast on NBC.
NFL teams with three or more days less rest than their opponent have won 48% of regular-season games since 2015 (637 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NFL games this week
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The Detroit Lions face the Minnesota Vikings in the 2026 NFL regular season on Sunday 20 December 2026 at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis.
Kick-off is 8:20 PM ET. NFL games are shown in the United States across CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN/ABC and Amazon Prime Video depending on the slot, and internationally on Sky Sports and DAZN. Confirmed broadcast details are listed nearer kick-off.