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Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions

Final · Kickoff

2006 Regular season · Week 14 · Ford Field

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Vikings beat Lions 30–20 in 2006 Week 14

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Detroit Lions 30–20 on the road at Ford Field in Week 14 of the 2006 regular season on December 10, 2006.

The result moved the Vikings to 6–7 and dropped the Lions to 2–11. It was the Lions’ fifth straight loss. The Vikings finished 2006 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Lions finished 2006 at 3–13 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Minnesota Vikings won 26–17 on October 8, 2006. When they met again, the Detroit Lions won 20–17 on September 16, 2007. The Vikings swept the 2006 season series.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Vikings lead the series 14–2 after meeting No. 16 since 1999 Full series history

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