Story byMatt KrohnDustin BakerFri, December 26, 2025 at 5:33 AM UTC·6 min readThe Minnesota Vikings are doing Minnesota Vikings things, refusing to let a disappointing season swirl down the toilet in pursuit of relevance and respectability. Playing the role of spoiler on Christmas Day — so, yes, The Grinch — Minnesota dropped Detroit 23-10 and effectively ended Dan Campbell’s season. The Lions cannot qualify for the playoffs, despite the all-in stakes professed by the coaching staff and front office at the start of the year. The Vikings didn’t just beat Detroit — they dragged the Lions through full desperation mode and made the whole thing look way too easy, especially on defense. In a game that featured historically poor quarterback play for the Vikings, Kevin O’Connell and Co.
