EAGAN, Minn. – The Vikings will host the Lions for the 61st time in the history of the divisional foes.
Kickoff is scheduled for noon (CT) Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Here are all the ways to catch the action, a synopsis of the series history and a key topic addressed this week by Vikings Offensive Coordinator Wes Phillips, Defensive Coordinator Ed Donatell and Special Teams Coordinator Matt Daniels.
BROADCAST TELEVISION
FOX (KMSP in the Twin Cities)
Kickoff: Noon (CT)
Play-by-Play: Brandon Gaudin
Analyst: Brady Quinn
Field reporter: Megan Olivi
ON MOBILE
Fans in the yellow areas on the map below from 506sports.com will be able to watch the game on their iOS mobile devices with the Vikings app or Vikings mobile site (Safari browser only).
LOCAL RADIO
Radio: KFAN (100.3-FM), KTLK (1130-AM) and the five-state Vikings Radio Network
Radio Pregame Show: Hosted by Mike Mussman (10 a.m.)
Play-by-Play: Paul Allen
Analyst: Pete Bercich
Sideline reporter: Ben Leber
New this year: People in Minnesota will be able to listen to the Vikings Radio Network broadcast through the iHeartRadio app on their smart devices.
SPANISH RADIO BROADCAST
New for the 2022 season, the Vikings will air a Spanish broadcast of all games.
You can hear the Vikings on Tico Sports at WREY "El Rey" 94.9 FM and 630 AM in the Twin Cities and on Tico-Sports.com, elrey949fm.com and vikings.com. Additionally, the stream will be available as part of NFL+.
Gabriel Rios will do the Play by Play with Isaias Zendejas as the Color Commentator.
SATELLITE RADIO
Detroit: SiriusXM 113 or 387 and the SXM App
Minnesota: Sirius 158 or XM 229 and the SXM App
VIKINGS MOBILE APP
Keep the Vikings nearby wherever you go with the Minnesota Vikings mobile app. A source for news and exclusive features, the app also will stream video broadcasts of games for people in the market/broadcast area of each game.
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
Click here for the full bevy of options that include over-the-air, cable, satellite, over-the-top and streaming methods.
NFL+ AND NFL+ PREMIUM
Start your free trial of NFL+ today to watch Vikings preseason games live or on-demand.
NFL+ and NFL+ Premium provide all the action when you are on the go. It is available in the NFL app and at NFL.com/plus.
NFL+ is available for $4.99/month or $39.99/year and offers the following:
· Live out-of-market preseason games across devices
· Live local and prime-time regular-season and postseason games on your phone or tablet
· Live game audio (home, away & national calls) for every game of the season
· NFL library programming on-demand, ad-free
· NFL+ Premium is available for $9.99/month or $79.99/year and offers all of the NFL+ features and the following:
· Full-game replays across devices (ad-free)
· Condensed game replays across devices (ad-free)
· Coaches film (ad-free)
Look back at photos over the course of time featuring games between the Vikings and the Lions.
SERIES HISTORY
The Vikings are 79-40-2 all-time in 121 games against the Lions. Minnesota is 43-16-1 when hosting Detroit.
Recently, Minnesota has won eight of the past nine games in the series.
Phillips on Thielen not being targeted in the first half at Philadelphia:
"Anytime you only have 21 plays in the first half, you have a few three-and-outs, we weren't able to really establish our rhythm and a good balance of run and pass, so it kind of limited everyone's opportunities, whether you're saying Thielen or touches for Dalvin [Cook] or [Alexander] Mattison. A lot of people were limited and not exclusive to Adam. We've just got to be efficient on the early downs and have got to convert some third downs and get some drives."
Donatell on learning from Monday's loss:
"We want to execute better if we do it again. But anytime we have a setback, we view that as temporary. First thing, 'What are you gonna learn? What if you had to plan the next day? What would you do differently?' That's how we looked at it, and when there is some time that passes in between that, and then we'll factor that into that."
Daniels on rookie punter Ryan Wright:
Wright and the punt coverage team excelled for Minnesota's special teams on Monday in Philadelphia.
He punted five times for a gross average of 49.2 and net average of 46.4. Wright placed three punts inside the 20-yard line and recorded a long of 58.
"Yeah, Mr. Wright is going an unbelievable job. Like I told you when we made the decision to go with Mr. Wright, I firmly believe he has a top-10 leg in this league," Daniels said. "It's funny because pregame you look at him in his eyes and he's kind of bright-eyed, and it's kind of like, 'You OK, Mr. Wright?' The moment almost looks too big for him.
"But the game rolls around, and he's just locked in and how he goes about his process; he trusts it. The guy is just a gamer, hat's off to him," Daniels continued. "He does things the right way. Guys trust him. I trust him. He always matches the hang with the distance and the direction, putting our cover team in elite positions to go down and find the football immediately. He put it on display Monday night on a big stage on the road, rowdy crowd. He just continues to answer the bell."