# Week 8, 2026: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions Nov 1, 2026 · not played yet · 2 calls on record Who do pundits pick in Vikings vs Lions? Of 2 pundits with a call on record, all 2 take the Lions. Every call is graded once the game is final. Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-8-vikings-at-lions Picks: - [Greg Auman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/greg-auman) took the Lions; said Oct 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e05ef528-8257-4d4e-ab8f-1e7ab16f6a5a - [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Lions; said Sep 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f2f7d1ca-1f9b-4646-abf6-21ea106a4623 ## How they come in The Vikings are 4-0 and have won 4 straight; the Lions are 2-2. It is a division game. On win totals, 17 pundits put the Vikings at 9.6 wins on average, and 12 pundits put the Lions at 10.3 wins on average. Venue: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan - Minnesota Vikings: 4-0, won 4 straight (86 scored, 51 allowed) - Last games: W 15-10 vs Dolphins; W 23-16 at Buccaneers; W 9-3 at Bears - Unit ranks this season: offense 22nd, defense 1st of 32 - Last season: 9-8 - Win-total calls: 17 pundits, average 9.6, 6 to 12 wins - The side most pundits took won 1 of 3 Vikings games - Detroit Lions: 2-2 (119 scored, 127 allowed) - Last games: L 26-32 at Panthers; W 31-24 vs Jets; L 31-41 at Bills - Unit ranks this season: offense 5th, defense 25th of 32 - Last season: 9-8 - Win-total calls: 12 pundits, average 10.3, 3 to 12 wins - The side most pundits took won 3 of 4 Lions games ## Players to watch Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard - [Kyler Murray](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kyler-murray) (Starting QB, QB): 433 passing yards · 1 TD, 2 INT · 63.4% completions · 3 games; 30th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 2 Bryan DeArdo, Sep 24, 2026: an injured Kyler Murray, who will make his first start this Sunday against the Buccaneers since a Week 1 injury (not settled yet) - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Sep 23, 2026: Kyler's back this week. (not settled yet) - [Aaron Jones](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aaron-jones) (RB1, RB): 297 rushing yards on 72 carries · 1 TD · 9 catches for 68 · 4 games; 11th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 17, 2026: Aaron Jones to be 1st on the depth chart (scored 100 out of 100) - No. 7 Derek Brown, Sep 17, 2026: Aaron Jones to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Justin Jefferson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/justin-jefferson) (WR1, WR): 13 catches for 179 yards · 2 TD · 3 games; 58th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 7 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Justin Jefferson to fall short of his draft cost (the first round) (not settled yet) - No. 9 Bucky Brooks, Sep 3, 2026: Justin Jefferson to make All-Pro (not settled yet) - [T.J. Hockenson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/t-j-hockenson) (TE1, TE): 22 catches for 195 yards · 1 TD · 4 games; 47th in the NFL in receiving yards - [Dallas Turner](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dallas-turner) (Sack leader, LB): 5.5 sacks · 10 solo tackles · 4 games; 2nd in the NFL in sacks - [Blake Cashman](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/blake-cashman) (Tackle leader, LB): 2.5 sacks · 15 solo tackles · 4 games; 48th in the NFL in solo tackles - [Jared Goff](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jared-goff) (Starting QB, QB): 1,214 passing yards · 9 TD, 0 INT · 67.7% completions · 4 games; 2nd in the NFL in passing yards - No. 4 Joe Marino, Sep 16, 2026: Jared Goff to record 300 passing yards (not settled yet) - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 6, 2026: Jared Goff to outplay his draft cost (An 11th round pick in real time ADP) (not settled yet) - [Jahmyr Gibbs](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jahmyr-gibbs) (RB1, RB): 353 rushing yards on 80 carries · 7 TD · 22 catches for 187 · 4 games; 5th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 7 Derek Brown, Sep 7, 2026: Jahmyr Gibbs to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - No. 10 Rich Hribar, Sep 16, 2026: Jahmyr Gibbs to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [Amon-Ra St. Brown](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/amon-ra-st-brown) (WR1, WR): 31 catches for 303 yards · 5 TD · 4 games; 10th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 9 Bucky Brooks, Aug 17, 2026: Amon-Ra St. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 25 Nathan Jahnke, Aug 30, 2026: Amon-Ra St. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Sam LaPorta](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sam-laporta) (TE1, TE): 22 catches for 228 yards · 2 TD · 4 games; 25th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 25 Nathan Jahnke, Jul 30, 2026: Sam LaPorta to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving tds (not settled yet) - [Aidan Hutchinson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aidan-hutchinson) (Sack leader, DE): 3.5 sacks · 8 solo tackles · 4 games; 6th in the NFL in sacks - [D.J. Reed](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/d-j-reed) (Tackle leader, CB): 19 solo tackles · 4 games; 13th in the NFL in solo tackles --- The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team. The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-8 Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology