High Scores Predicted for Vikings vs. Lions in Week 7
Both Minnesota and Detroit’s records have resulted from its top-tier play on both sides of the ball.
Minnesota has been dizzying on defense under second-year Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores. The Vikings rank fifth in the NFL in total yards and passing yards allowed per play (4.81 and 5.72, respectively) and second in rushing yards allowed per game (67.2). Minnesota is also tied for third in sacks (20), tied for second in total takeaways (13) and leads the league in passes defensed (41), interceptions (11) and interception rate (4.78 percent).
Additionally, the Vikings have allowed an average of 15.2 points per game to opponents, the third-lowest mark in the NFL.
Offensively, while Minnesota has been in the middle of the pack in terms of total yards (323.2, 17th), rushing yards (115.4, 20th) and passing yards (207.8, 19th) per game, the team has made up for it in capitalizing in the red zone (fifth in the NFL in red zone percentage at 68.8) and scoring (tied for fifth at 27.8 points per game).
Detroit, meanwhile, has been electric from an offensive standpoint. The Lions rank inside the top 5 in the NFL in total yards (416.0, third), rushing yards (157.8, fourth), and passing yards (258.2, fourth) per game and lead the league in scoring at 30.2 points per contest.
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