Vikings vs. Lions Live Score Updates: NFL Regular Season Week 13

Can you believe it's week 13 of the NFL season already? Time flies.

The 5-6 Vikings are in Detroit today to take on the 0-10-1 Lions in a game that is a must-win for Minnesota for a multitude of obvious reasons. They need this win to get back to .500 and keep pace in the NFC wild card race, but they also simply need it to avoid the embarrassment of handing the Lions their first victory of the season.

The Vikings are pretty shorthanded in this game, which isn't ideal. They're without Dalvin Cook, Christian Darrisaw, Eric Kendricks, Anthony Barr, Patrick Peterson, Danielle Hunter, and Everson Griffen. That's seven starters, including five on the defensive side of the ball. The offensive line and linebacker corps are going to look a lot different today. 

Still, there's no excuse for losing this game, regardless of who may or may not be available today. As long as the Vikings have Kirk Cousins, Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen, Harrison Smith, and others, they have all they need to get the win. Getting Michael Pierce and Dalvin Tomlinson back against a Lions offense missing D'Andre Swift helps, too.

From left to right, the Vikings' offensive line is Oli Udoh, Ezra Cleveland, Garrett Bradbury, Mason Cole, and Brian O'Neill. That's three changes from the last few games, including a risky experiment with Udoh moving from RG to LT.

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Live Score Updates

First Quarter

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