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Early Bets Suggest Lions Could Hand Vikings First Loss in Week 8

Oddsmakers have released early betting lines for the upcoming NFL matchup, highlighting potential value in backing Detroit against Minnesota.

1 publisher · 1 article · first seen 26 Oct 2026 · updated 56m ago

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How the odds moved · Vikings vs. Lions
0%50%100%38%25 Oct, 18:33 UTCnowwww.espn.com: Early bets for Week 8: Lions to hand Vikings first loss? · 26 Oct, 18:29 UTC

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26 Oct, 18:33 UTC38%
25 Oct, 18:33 UTC47%

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1 publisher has covered this in 1 article since 26 Oct 2026. www.espn.com published first, on 26 October at 18:29 UTC.

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  • Vikings vs. Lions — the market puts it at 38%, with $3k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Nov 2026. The Vikings outcome resolves if they win the game, including any overtime periods. The Lions outcome resolves if they win the game, including any overtime periods. Readers often mistake the scheduled start time for the deadline; the market waits for the actual final result, not the kickoff time.

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  1. Early bets for Week 8: Lions to hand Vikings first loss? www.espn.com ·

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