The NFL is playing ball on Christmas Day this Thursday to kick off Week 17.

And the second game of the tripleheader features the Detroit Lions visiting the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC North Division battle.

The Lions and Vikings start time will be 4:30 p.m. ET from Minneapolis, with the TV channel being none − unless you’re in the local Detroit or Minneapolis area − the game will be streaming on Netflix. The game will be broadcasted locally on the Lions Radio Network and nationally on Westwood One.

The Vikings (7-8) pulled a startling 27-24 upset of the Lions in Week 9 on Nov. 2 at Ford Field in Detroit, part of a lose one, win one stretch for the Lions that lasted 10 games until they lost a second straight game Sunday − their first losing streak in more than three years.

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The Lions (8-7) have won two in a row at Minnesota over the past two seasons, but are coming off two straight tough losses, including a wacky 29-24 defeat to Pittsburgh on Sunday in Week 16.

Here’s how to watch the Lions-Vikings game on Christmas Day.

Lions vs Vikings game timeDate: Thursday, Dec. 25.Time: 4:30 p.m. ET.Location: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Thursday’s game on Christmas Day between the Lions and Vikings will start at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Lions vs Vikings channelTV channel: WWJ-TV (CBS 62 in Detroit); none nationally.

The game will be on TV only in the local markets of Detroit and Minneapolis.

Lions vs Vikings stream

The game will be streamed only on Netflix nationally, but will be available on Fubo in the Detroit and Minneapolis television markets. Fubo carries CBS and offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

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Lions vs Vikings announcers on Netflix

Netflix was able to work out deals with other companies to hire broadcasters and reporters for Christmas Day. Here’s who is announcing the Lions-Vikings game:

Noah Eagle (NBC Sports) on play-by-play.Drew Brees (former Super Bowl–winning quarterback, Fox) as analyst.AJ Ross (CBS Sports) with sideline reporting.Dianna Russini (The Athletic) with sideline reporting.

Scott Hanson (NFL Redzone) and Kyle Long (former NFL offensive lineman, CBS Sports) will cover from the studio, and Gene Steratore (CBS Sports rules analyst) will provide support on the rules.

Lions vs Vikings radioLions record vs Vikings

The Lions are an abysmal 45-81-2 in 128 games against the Vikings, according to Pro Football Reference. The Lions’ .359 win percentage against the Vikings is their third-lowest against any NFC team, only worse than their .333 win percentage against the Carolina Panthers (4-8) and Seattle Seahawks (6-12).

The Lions and Vikings first met in 1961, a 37-10 win by Detroit at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Lions playoff odds

The Lions’ playoff odds are 6%, according to NFL Next Gen Stats, entering the final two weeks of the season.

NFL Christmas Day schedule 2025Cowboys at Commanders, 1 p.m., NetflixLions at Vikings, 4:30 p.m., NetflixBroncos at Chiefs, 8:15 p.m., Prime VideoLions schedule 2025Week 1: L, 27-13 at Green Bay Packers.Week 2: W, 52-21 vs. Chicago Bears.Week 3: W, 38-30 at Baltimore Ravens.Week 4: W, 34-10 vs. Cleveland Browns.Week 5: W, 37-24 at Cincinnati Bengals.Week 6: L, 30-17 at Kansas City Chiefs.Week 7: W, 24-9 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Week 8: Bye week.Week 9: L, 27-24 vs. Minnesota Vikings.Week 10: W, 44-22 at Washington Commanders.Week 11: L, 16-9 at Philadelphia Eagles.Week 12: W, 34-27 (OT) vs. New York Giants.Week 13: L, 31-24 vs. Green Bay Packers.Week 14: W, 44-30 vs. Dallas Cowboys.Week 15: L, 41-34 at Los Angeles Rams.Week 16, Sunday, Dec. 21: L, 29-24 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers.Week 17, Thursday, Dec. 25: at Minnesota Vikings, 4:30 p.m., Netflix.Week 18, Saturday/Sunday, Jan. 3-4: at Chicago Bears, TBD.

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