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Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions

Final · Kickoff

2008 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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MINMinnesota Vikings20Away
DETDetroit Lions16Home
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Vikings beat Lions 20–16 in 2008 Week 14

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Detroit Lions 20–16 on the road at Ford Field in Week 14 of the 2008 regular season on December 7, 2008. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 4 points.

The result moved the Vikings to 8–5 and dropped the Lions to 0–13. It was the Vikings’ third straight win. It was the Lions’ 13th straight loss. The Vikings finished 2008 at 10–6 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Lions finished 2008 at 0–16 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Minnesota Vikings won 12–10 on October 12, 2008. When they met again, the Minnesota Vikings won 27–13 on September 20, 2009. The Vikings swept the 2008 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 17–3 after meeting No. 20 since 1999 Full series history

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