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Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions

Final / OT · Kickoff

2007 Regular season · Week 2 · 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 Vikings17Away
DETDetroit Lions20Home
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Lions beat Vikings 20–17 in 2007 Week 2

The Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 20–17 at home at Ford Field in overtime in Week 2 of the 2007 regular season on September 16, 2007. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

It was one of two games of Week 2 to need overtime.

The result moved the Lions to 2–0 and dropped the Vikings to 1–1. The Vikings finished 2007 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs. The Lions finished 2007 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Minnesota Vikings won 30–20 on December 10, 2006. When they met again, the Minnesota Vikings won 42–10 on December 2, 2007.

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 14–3 after meeting No. 17 since 1999 Full series history

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