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It's the Detroit Lions at the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Day in NFL Week 17. Here's our game breakdown, key matchups and score prediction.
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Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy has hairline fracture on throwing hand, will not play vs. Lions in Week 17
Despite the late-season injury, the Vikings are not placing McCarthy on injured reserve. He missed the second half of Sunday's 16-13 victory against the New York Giants with the hand injury, and completed 9 of 14 passes for 108 yards and one interception.
Thursday’s game at U.S. Bank Stadium will be Brosmer’s second career start. The 24-year-old quarterback started for the first time in Week 13, when the Seahawks beat the Vikings 26-0. He completed 19 of 36 passes for 126 yards and threw four interceptions.
Who is Max Brosmer? Get to know the Minnesota Vikings' starting quarterback replacing J.J. McCarthy in the team's Week 17 game versus the Detroit Lions.
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Lions vs. Vikings prediction, odds, start time: 2025 Christmas Day NFL picks from advanced model
Kickoff from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis is set for 4:30 p.m. ET. The latest Vikings vs. Lions odds have Detroit favored by 7 points, while the over/under for total points scored is 44.5 via DraftKings Sportsbook. Before making any Lions vs. Vikings picks, check out the NFL predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model .