Clear edgeDET
Detroit Lions
86.8PFM Team Score#5 NFL
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Head-to-Head PFM Comparison
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Minnesota Vikings
78.8PFM Team Score#19 NFL
Jared Goff is the biggest reason Detroit gets the nod. The Lions have the best player at the most important position in this matchup.
HEAD-TO-HEAD PFM COMPARISON
Where Each Team Has the Edge
PFM Team Score
DET86.8
Detroit Lions 86.8MIN78.8
Minnesota Vikings 78.8Overall NFL Rank
DET#5
Detroit Lions #5MIN#19
Minnesota Vikings #19QB Stability
DET85.4
Detroit Lions 85.4MIN76.4
Minnesota Vikings 76.4Roster Strength
DET85.0
Detroit Lions 85.0MIN79.4
Minnesota Vikings 79.4Coaching Direction
DET85.7
Detroit Lions 85.7MIN82.2
Minnesota Vikings 82.2Recent Performance
DET80.1
Detroit Lions 80.1MIN79.9
Minnesota Vikings 79.9Offense
DET88.5
Detroit Lions 88.5MIN76.6
Minnesota Vikings 76.6Defense
DET80.5
Detroit Lions 80.5MIN80.2
Minnesota Vikings 80.2Franchise Direction
DET80.5
Detroit Lions 80.5MIN77.0
Minnesota Vikings 77.0Explosiveness
DET84.8
Detroit Lions 84.8MIN77.3
Minnesota Vikings 77.3Conference Rank
DET#4
Detroit Lions #4MIN#9
Minnesota Vikings #9Division Rank
DET#1
Detroit Lions #1MIN#4
Minnesota Vikings #4Outlook
DETSuper Bowl ContenderMINIn the Playoff Mix
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What Each Team Does Well and Where It Has Problems
Detroit Lions
What Detroit Does Best
Jahmyr Gibbs sits at the center of an offense that can score in more than one way. The 88.5 Offense grade shows a unit that can adjust when defenses take away the first option.
What Still Needs Work
Recent Performance is Detroit's lowest grade at 80.1. The team has been least convincing in interior pressure or injury-heavy games that take away the run game and force Goff off his spot.
Minnesota Vikings
What Minnesota Does Best
Kevin O'Connell has a clear idea of how Minnesota should play. The 82.2 Coaching Direction grade reflects a staff that consistently puts its best players in useful situations.
What Minnesota Needs to Fix
Minnesota still has to settle the quarterback job. Kyler Murray is at the center of that decision, and the 76.4 QB Stability grade keeps the offense from building around one clear plan.
PFM ANALYSIS
What the PFM Numbers Say
Detroit's biggest advantage is simple: Jared Goff is the more settled quarterback, while Minnesota is still figuring out who should run the offense. Jahmyr Gibbs gives Detroit more ways to score. That is why the Offense grade favors them by 11.9 points.
Kevin O'Connell gives Minnesota its best chance to make up ground from the sideline. Even so, Detroit has the better setup because its advantages at quarterback and on offense point in the same direction.