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Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · NFL

MIN @ DET

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions · 1:00 PM ET

1 = allows the most

2026 regular season · Stats through Oct 29, 2026 · 6–8 games per defense

DET defense allowsWhat Minnesota sees

6 games

DET funnels toward QB passing yards: 1st-most allowed (313.5). Offenses pass 5.7 pp more often than expected against DET.

DET allowances, 2026. Highest allowance is rank 1.
RankStatAllowedVS NFLProps
1QB pass attempts / game43.0+28.4%
1QB completions / game28.7+33.4%
1Rec yards / game · TE100.3+83.9%
1QB pass yards / game313.5+32.8%
2Target share · TE29.7%+5.7 pp
3Rec yards / game · WR187.7+25.6%
5Dropback success rate49.1%+3.7 pp
T5QB completion rate66.7%+2.5 pp
5Dropback explosive rate10.0%+2.0 pp
5Dropback EPA / play+0.224+0.16
13RB rushing EPA / play−0.084+0.01
13Rush explosive rate10.1%+0.8 pp
16RB yards / carry4.12+0.8%
16QB pass yards / attempt7.29+3.2%
23RB rush yards / game79.7−12.6%
23Target share · WR55.7%−2.2 pp
24Rush success rate37.2%−3.1 pp
24Rec yards / game · RB24.3−24.1%
29Target share · RB14.2%−3.8 pp
29RB carries / game19.3−12.8%

MIN defense allowsWhat Detroit sees

6 games

MIN leans toward WR targets: 9th-most allowed (61.1%). Offenses pass 8.6 pp less often than expected against MIN.

MIN allowances, 2026. Highest allowance is rank 1.
RankStatAllowedVS NFLProps
9Target share · WR61.1%+3.2 pp
18RB rush yards / game83.8−8.0%
19Rush explosive rate9.0%−0.2 pp
21RB yards / carry4.06−0.7%
24Target share · TE22.8%−1.3 pp
24RB carries / game20.7−6.8%
25Target share · RB16.2%−1.8 pp
28QB pass attempts / game29.7−11.4%
28Rec yards / game · WR123.8−17.1%
28Dropback explosive rate5.8%−2.2 pp
28Rec yards / game · TE38.8−28.8%
29RB rushing EPA / play−0.160−0.07
30QB pass yards / attempt6.10−13.7%
31Rush success rate33.1%−7.2 pp
31Rec yards / game · RB18.2−43.3%
31QB pass yards / game180.8−23.4%
32QB completions / game16.0−25.6%
32Dropback success rate36.4%−9.1 pp
32QB completion rate53.9%−10.3 pp
32Dropback EPA / play−0.216−0.28