Ben Goessling has covered the Vikings since 2012, first at the Pioneer Press and ESPN before becoming the Minnesota Star Tribune's lead Vikings reporter in 2017. He was named one of the top NFL beat writers by the Pro Football Writers of America in 2024, after honors in the AP Sports Editors and National Headliner Awards contests in 2023.

Despite already being eliminated from playoff contention, the Vikings got six turnovers and ended Detroit's chances on Thursday.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Max Brosmer Sets Unique NFL History in Vikings’ Christmas Win Over Lions. The Vikings pulled off the upset of the day on Christmas afternoon, taking down the Lions 23–10 on their way to their eighth win of the 2025 season.

Justin Jefferson made history during the Minnesota Vikings' 23-10 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday. Jefferson reached 8,379 career receiving yards during the contest, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Fame wideout Randy Moss for the most by any NFL player through their first six seasons.

With their playoff lives on the line, the Detroit Lions produced an absolute dud, turning the ball over six times, forcing zero turnovers and falling to the Minnesota Vikings 23-10. That makes it a Merry Christmas for the Green Bay Packers, who clinch a playoff berth with Detroit's loss.

Vikings WR Justin Jefferson was stunned by the Lions' defensive breakdown on the 65-yard touchdown that led to crushing their playoff hopes.

The iconic rapper must have known he couldn’t match the star power on display during last year’s Emmy-nominated spectacle from Houston with Beyoncé as the headliner. It would also be impossible to duplicate the magic of the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show in which Dogg shared the stage with Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar.

Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell spotlights the amazing effort that Andrew Van Ginkel and the defense put forth in Christmas win vs. Lions