NFL 2026 · Regular season Week 8
Lions 19-15 Vikings: what did the result change in the playoff race?
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| Lions | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
What the result changed
We took the current standings (120 games played league-wide), removed this one result to rebuild the numbers before kickoff, and compared. Other games of the same week stay as they are.
Both teams, before → after
Other teams
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-7 seed (division magic: first place); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team in question (official tiebreakers such as head-to-head are not applied; equal records are ordered by BALLDONTLIE seed). How we calculate →
Box score
Game leaders
- PassingKyler Murray 17/29 · 210 yds · TD 2 · INT 1Jared Goff 18/25 · 176 yds · TD 1 · INT 1
- RushingKyler Murray 4 car · 35 yds · TD 0Jahmyr Gibbs 23 car · 153 yds · TD 1
- ReceivingJordan Addison 3 rec · 66 yds · TD 0Jameson Williams 4 rec · 70 yds · TD 1
- SacksAndrew Van Ginkel 2.5Jimmy Rolder 1
- TacklesJoshua Metellus 13Jimmy Rolder 5
Team stats
| Vikings | Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 24 |
| Total yards | 266 (50 plays) | 384 (68 plays) |
| Passing yards | 185 (17/29 comp.) | 154 (18/25 comp.) |
| Rushing yards | 81 (18 att.) | 230 (39 att.) |
| Turnovers | 1 (0 fum. · 1 INT) | 1 (0 fum. · 1 INT) |
| 3rd-down conversions | 3/10 | 5/13 |
| 4th-down conversions | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| Red-zone scores | 2/2 | 1/3 |
| Sacked | 3 · -25 yds | 4 · -22 yds |
| Penalties | 5 · 40 yds | 7 · 76 yds |
| Time of possession | 24:17 | 35:43 |
Passing yards are net of sack yardage (BALLDONTLIE team stats). Turnovers = fumbles lost + interceptions thrown.
Vikings
Vikings passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | 17/29 | 210 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Vikings rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | 4 | 35 | 0 | 22 |
| Aaron Jones Sr. | 5 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| Jordan Mason | 8 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| DeeJay Dallas | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Vikings receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Addison | 3 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 51 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 4 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| Justin Jefferson | 5 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Ben Yurosek | 1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| Aaron Jones Sr. | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Jauan Jennings | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Lions
Lions passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 18/25 | 176 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Lions rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 23 | 153 | 1 | 30 |
| Sione Vaki | 11 | 65 | 0 | 12 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sam LaPorta | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jared Goff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Lions receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Williams | 4 | 70 | 6 | 1 | 46 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 7 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Sam LaPorta | 3 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Tyler Conklin | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Sione Vaki | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
TD touchdowns, INT interceptions, SACK times sacked.
New to the NFL?
- Seed — seven teams per conference (AFC, NFC) make the playoffs. The four division winners take seeds 1–4 whatever their records; the best three of the rest take seeds 5–7.
- Wild card — seeds 5–7, earned on record without winning the division. Only the No. 1 seed skips the first round (the Wild Card round).
- Tie — a regular-season game still level after a 10-minute overtime ends as a tie, counted as half a win in winning percentage.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic numbers, tragic numbers and seeds are computed by this site.