Minnesota Vikings–Detroit Lions rivalry
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The Minnesota Vikings–Detroit Lions rivalry is a long-standing NFL divisional matchup marked by frequent meetings, shifting periods of dominance, and significant impact on NFC North standings.
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| instanceOf |
National Football League rivalry
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sports rivalry → |
| category |
Detroit Lions
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Minnesota Vikings → National Football League rivalries → |
| competitionType |
regular season games
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| conference |
National Football Conference
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| country |
United States
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| division |
NFC North
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| divisionalNameChange |
NFC Central to NFC North in 2002
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| eraOfLionsCompetitiveness |
early 1990s
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| eraOfLionsResurgence |
2010s
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| eraOfVikingsDominance |
1970s
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1990s → late 1960s → |
| firstSeasonOfRivalry |
1961
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| formerDivision |
NFC Central
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| gameFrequency |
two games per regular season under current scheduling
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| impact |
influences playoff qualification within NFC North
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| league |
National Football League
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| notableFeature |
frequent meetings due to shared division
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shifting periods of dominance between teams → significant impact on NFC North standings → |
| playoffMeetings |
0
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| reasonForRivalry |
divisional opponents
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| region |
Midwestern United States
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| sport |
American football
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| team1 |
Minnesota Vikings
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| team1Location |
Minneapolis–Saint Paul
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| team1Stadium |
U.S. Bank Stadium
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| team1SuperBowlAppearances |
Minnesota Vikings have multiple Super Bowl appearances
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| team2 |
Detroit Lions
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| team2ChampionshipHistory |
Detroit Lions won NFL championships before Super Bowl era
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| team2Location |
Detroit
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| team2Stadium |
Ford Field
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Referenced by (2)
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NFC North
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Black and Blue Division
("Vikings–Lions rivalry")
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