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Rewind · week 8, 2026

Detroit 19, Minnesota 15: how it played out

We had Detroit at 73%. The market had Detroit by 3. Detroit won 19-15 at Ford Field.

2 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
19-15Detroit win

We had Detroit at 73%. The market had Detroit by 3. Detroit won 19-15 at Ford Field. We were right, and so was the market.

1-1TurnoversMinnesota vs Detroit
5/13Third downsDetroit; Minnesota 3/10
18/25Jared Goff176 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-0.05EPA per playDetroit; Minnesota -0.09

How it swung

0%25%50%75%100%Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1 02:21: DET score (0-3)Q2 14:29: MIN score (6-3)Q2 14:25: MIN score (7-3)Q2 00:05: DET score (7-6)Q3 04:50: DET score (7-12)Q4 08:48: MIN score (13-12)Q4 08:44: MIN score (15-12)Q4 04:40: DET score (15-18)Q4 04:35: DET score (15-19)12345DET winning ↑MIN winning ↓
■ Lions ahead■ Vikings ahead① biggest swings● scoring plays
The Lions' chance of winning, play by play. Every swing play and drive on the game page.

2. In the 2nd quarter (1:51), D.J. Reed intercepted Kyler Murray's short throw for Jordan Addison, a 9-point swing in win probability towards Detroit.

3. In the 3rd quarter (9:54), Jake Bates missed from 46 yards, a 13-point swing in win probability towards Minnesota.

5. In the 4th quarter (10:16), Kyler Murray found Jordan Addison for 51 yards, a 16-point swing in win probability towards Minnesota.

Who won the matchups

Justin Jefferson against Detroit: Detroit won it. Jefferson held to 33 yards on 9 targets, against his usual 53.

Amon-Ra St. Brown against Minnesota: Minnesota won it. Brown held to 46 yards on 8 targets, against his usual 88.

Jared Goff against Minnesota: Minnesota won it. Goff managed -0.14 EPA a dropback, well below his usual +0.19.

What we got right

The model's call held up. One right pick isn't a trend; the full record is on the Record page.

Sources: nflverse play-by-play 2026; NFL injury report, week 8; our published pre-kickoff run 2026-11-01T09-12-49Z_automation. Every number here comes straight from our pipeline.