The Week 17 Lions vs. Vikings game on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, streams exclusively on Netflix. For the second year in a row, Netflix is the home to the NFL on Christmas Day, broadcasting the Cowboys vs. Commanders at 1 p.m. ET and the Lions vs. Vikings at 4:30 p.m. ET.

The Last Kingdom, a gritty historical drama with a 91% RT score, is a must-watch for Vikings fans before it leaves Netflix in December 2026.

Follow Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings live updates and score in an Christmas NFL game Thursday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium to start Week 17.

Netflix has been handed a further blow ahead of its NFL Christmas Day tripleheader, as Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy has now been ruled out through injury

With their 23-10 loss to the Vikings on Thursday, when Goff threw two interceptions and was charged with three lost fumbles, the Lions were eliminated from postseason contention — clinching at least a wild-card berth for the Packers.

Andrew Van Ginkel, Byron Murphy Jr., and Harrison Smith were a force to be reckoned with and the Lions had no answers. With that, here is our Vikings recap blog of their Week 17 win. Will Reichard added another nail to the Lions' playoff hopes coffin as he hit a 42-yard field goal.

Which NFL teams have the best chances of winning their games on the NFL Week 17 schedule? ESPN Analytics has revealed its Matchup Predictor numbers for the 16 games in the league this week, and they offer some interesting win probabilities.