Follow Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings live updates and score in an Christmas NFL game Thursday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium to start Week 17.

8:53 -- Minnesota does nothing with the turnover, yet another stand by the Detroit defense. But after getting the ball back, the Lions stall out after picking up one first down. Vikings have the ball back at their own one-yard line after an incredible 70-yard punt from Jack Fox.

Detroit Lions Jared Goff addresses team regressing, is this Taylor Decker's last game. The Detroit Lions have fallen on hard times in 2025, but the long-term vision of many within the organization remains optimistic.

Two of the NFL's three Christmas Day games set viewership records. The Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings late afternoon game on Netflix became the most-streamed NFL game in U.S. history and the Denver Broncos-Kansas City Chiefs night game set a record for Amazon Prime Video.

Detroit's practice attendance was much better on Thursday than it was on Wednesday. But they were still missing three players back outside in the snow.

As a result, the Lions need to add young depth to this group, and Bailey is a high-upside option. He has 13.5 sacks entering Thursday's College Football Playoff quarterfinal against Alabama, and could boost his stock even more if the Red Raiders go on a run.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is talking Jared Goff before the team's final game of the 2025-26 season.

Detroit Lions defensive back Brian Branch yanks at the jersey of Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze, eventually taking him down during the first half of the game between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 at Ford Field in Detroit. The score at halftime: Detroit Lions 28, Chicago Bears 14. (Jake May | MLive.com)