How to Watch Vikings in Week 7: Large TV audience will be watching Minnesota

Despite the matchup kicking off at 12 p.m. CST, Sunday's NFC North showdown between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions is being treated about as close to a nationally televised game as it can get.

But it should be. The Vikings are still one of only two teams in the NFL without a loss this season, and the Lions will be looking to prove that their division title in 2023 wasn't a fluke.

Minnesota's home stadium is expected to be packed for the contest on Sunday, and with millions more watching the game on TV, the Vikings have a great opportunity to prove that they are going to be legitimate championship contenders in the NFC this season.

How to watch the Minnesota Vikings in Week 7 against the Detroit Lions

How to Watch Vikings vs. Lions on Local TV

Sunday's NFC North contest between Minnesota and Detroit from inside U.S. Bank Stadium will kick off at 12 p.m. CST, and it will be broadcast on FOX. According to the graphic from 506 Sports in the post below, those who live in the area of the map that is shaded red will have the matchup televised by their local FOX affiliate.

Calling the action for FOX will be Adam Amin (play-by-play) and Greg Olsen (color analysis), while Pam Oliver will be the sideline reporter for the contest.

How to Stream Vikings vs. Lions without Cable

Sunday's game between the Vikings and Lions will also be available on several streaming platforms, including YouTube TV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, and FuboTV.

If subscribers have a streaming package that includes their local FOX channel and they live in one of the local markets where the matchup is being broadcast (from the graphic above), then they will be able to watch the Week 7 contest.

Fans can also watch this weekend's game live in the local markets on FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports App by logging in with their TV providers. In addition, a subscription to NFL+ also allows fans to watch matchups live that are broadcast in their local market, including primetime and postseason games.

For those who don't live in one of the local markets where the contest is available on FOX, one can watch the game by purchasing NFL Sunday Ticket through YouTube or YouTube TV.

Vikings vs. Lions Game Details

Location: U.S. Bank Stadium
Kickoff Time: 12:00 p.m. CST
All-time Series Record: Vikings lead 80-43-2

This week, the Vikings will be looking to end a three-game losing streak to the Lions. Oddly enough, the last time Minnesota defeated Detroit was in Week 3 of the 2022 season when T.J. Hockenson was still a member of the Lions.

Prior to last year's home loss to Detroit, the Vikings had won their previous five matchups against the Lions inside U.S. Bank Stadium, dating back to 2018.

Detroit is 2-0 on the road this season, and Minnesota is 2-0 inside its home stadium so far this year. Which perfect record will suffer its first blemish on Sunday when these two NFC North rivals take the field?

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