Check out our Vikings vs. Lions how-to-watch guide to learn when they play and what free live streams are available ahead of kickoff.

It wasn't long ago that the Detroit Lions were in an admitted rebuild, and the Minnesota Vikings were stuck among middling wild-card hopefuls. This season, however, the NFC North foes have been full-on powerhouses,

If you don’t have cable, the only way to stream the Lions vs. Vikings game for free is to use a live TV streaming service with a free trial. We recommend DIRECTV Stream, which offers a five-day free trial for new subscribers. When the trial is over, you’ll pay $86.98/month and gain access to over 90 live channels including NBC.