In this game, Brosmer managed to avoid any turnovers, which he gets credit for. But everything else was a mess. He completed 9 of 16 passes for 51 yards and lost 48 yards on seven sacks. The three net passing yards are the fewest by a winning team in nearly two full decades.

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Detroit Lions 23-10 on Christmas Day at U.S. Bank Stadium. Coach Kevin O’Connell spoke with reporters after talked about the team’s four-game win streak, getting back to .

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is active against the Minnesota Vikings after he was listed as questionable with a knee injury.

We already knew that quarterback J.J. McCarthy (hand) and center Ryan Kelly (concussion) were going to miss the game after suffering injuries in Minnesota's win over the Giants last Sunday, but it's now confirmed that tight end T.J. Hockenson (shoulder) and running back Jordan Mason (ankle) will also miss the game.

Not only does the loss on Thursday keep the Lions out of the playoffs, it also puts Detroit in last place in the NFC North. The Vikings, who swept the season series against Detroit, overtakes the Lions as the third place team with one week left.

Preview the Minnesota Vikings' NFL Week 17 matchup with the Lions, including live stream, TV channel, odds, and game information.

J.J. McCarthy will not play when the Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions at 3:30 p.m. CT on Christmas Day. Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell ruled McCarthy out for the Week 17 game after it was discovered that McCarthy has a hairline fracture in his throwing hand. O'Connell said the injury shouldn't require surgery.

Brosmer was picked off four times in his first career start, a game where the Vikings offense was shut out for the first time since 2007.