National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 29, Minnesota 27
Sunday, December 5, 2021 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 5, 2021
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Craig Wrolstad
Attendance: 45691
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 6091227
Detroit 0203629
Team Records
 
Team W‑L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 5-7 3-2 2-5 L2
Detroit 1-10 1-5 0-5 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Detroit Lions have a 1-5 record at home this season. The Minnesota Vikings have a 2-5 record on the road.
  • Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Lions have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Vikings have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • The Detroit Lions starting quarterback, Jared Goff, threw for 296 yards, 3 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game. Jared Goff ran for 1 yard.
  • The Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback, Kirk Cousins, threw for 340 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Kirk Cousins ran for 6 yards.
  • Following this game the Detroit Lions average 16.9 points per game and 310.9 offensive yards per game. The Minnesota Vikings average 25.7 points per game and 384.9 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Minnesota   Detroit
Alexander Mattison Player Jamaal Williams
22 Attempts 17
90 Yards 71
4.1 Avg Yards 4.2
1 Touchdowns 0
11 Long 11
Receiving
Minnesota   Detroit
Justin Jefferson Player Amon-Ra St. Brown
11 Receptions 10
182 Yards 86
16.5 Avg Yards 8.6
1 Touchdowns 1
48 Long 14
Team Stats Summary
 
Minnesota   Detroit
Yards
426 Tot 372
100 Rus 100
326 Pas 272
Scoring
3 TD 3
3 FG 3
Yards
1 INT 0
3.0 Sck 3.0
2 FF 1
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Lions have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .100 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Vikings have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .429 after a loss.