What TV channel is Lions vs Vikings on today? Start time, streaming

The Detroit Lions are starting to look like contenders, and another win on Sunday might put them on a shortlist of NFC favorites.

>The Lions (4-2, 1-0 NFC North) host the the NFL's only undefeated team, the Minnesota Vikings (6-0, 2-0 NFC North), on Sunday, Nov. 1, at Ford Field in Detroit in Week 8 of the 2026 season.

>Lions game start time is 1 p.m. ET and the TV channel is Fox, with streaming info available on Fox One and Fubo.

>The Lions won last week, 20-17, over the Green Bay Packers, giving them a 1-0 record in the NFC North.

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>Minnesota, meanwhile, held on for a 16-10 win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 7. The Vikings feature by far the best scoring defense in the NFL at 12.3 points per game – nearly five points less than the No. 2 Kansas City Chiefs at 17.2 points per game – while the Lions have the NFL's second-best scoring offense at 30.7 points per game.

>Though we have not yet reached the halfway point of the regular season, this game could go a long way in determining which team wins the NFL's most competitive division.

>Here's what you need to know about Sunday's game for Vikings vs. Lions:

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Lions vs Vikings start timeDate: Sunday, Nov. 1. • >Time: 1 p.m. ET. • >Location: Ford Field, Detroit.What TV channel is Lions vs Vikings today?Channel: Fox. • >Streaming: Fox One, Fubo. • >Radio: WXYT-FM. 97.1.Watch Lions-Vikings on Fubo

Lions vs Vikings oddsSpread: Lions by 3½ points. • >Over/under: 45½ points. • >Moneyline: Lions (-190), Vikings (+155).Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday.

Detroit Lions 2026 scheduleAll times Eastern.

Week 1: W, 31-30 (OT) vs New Orleans Saints. • >Week 2: L, 41-31 at Buffalo Bills. • >Week 3: W, 31-24 vs. New York Jets. • >Week 4: L, 32-26 at Carolina Panthers. • >Week 5: W, 45-21 at Arizona Cardinals. • >Week 6: BYE. • >Week 7: W, 20-17 vs. Green Bay Packers. • >Week 8, Sunday, Nov. 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox. • >Week 9, Sunday, Nov. 8: at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., Fox. • >Week 10, Sunday, Nov. 15: vs. New England Patriots in Germany, 9:30 a.m., Fox. • >Week 11, Sunday, Nov. 22: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m., CBS. • >Week 12, Thursday, Nov. 26: vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., CBS. • >Week 13, Sunday, Dec. 6: at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. CBS. • >Week 14, Sunday, Dec. 13: vs. Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., Fox. • >Week 15, Sunday, Dec. 20: at Minnesota Vikings, 8:20 p.m., NBC. • >Week 16, Monday, Dec. 28: vs. New York Giants, 8:15 p.m., ESPN. • >Week 17, Sunday, Jan. 3: at Chicago Bears, 4:25 p.m., Fox. • >Week 18, TBD: at Green Bay Packers, TBD.Need to catch up on the news during breakfast? Sign up for our Sports Briefing newsletter to get daily summaries of Detroit sports!

>You can reach Christian at cromo@freepress.com.

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