First look: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions odds and lines

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The Minnesota Vikings (14-2) go for the top NFC seed against the Detroit Lions (14-2) Sunday in Week 18. Kickoff from Ford Field is set for 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC). Below, we look at Vikings vs. Lions odds from BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds before making our expert NFL picks and predictions later in the week.

This game will determine the winner of the NFC North, which will be granted the No. 1 seed and a bye in the NFC playoffs. The loser of this game will fall to the No. 5 seed and would have to travel to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or Atlanta Falcons.

The Vikings have won 9 straight after a 27-25 victory over the Green Bay Packers in Week 17 as 1-point favorites. QB Sam Darnold threw for 377 yards, 3 TDs and 1 INT. He split the looks up to 8 targets with WR Justin Jefferson (8-92-0), WR Jalen Nailor (5-81-1), WR Jordan Addison (6-69-1) and TE T.J. Hockenson (5-68-0) all hauling in 5 receptions.

The Lions outlasted the San Francisco 49ers Monday night 40-34. QB Jared Goff was a savant, going 26-for-34 for 303 yards, 3 TDs and 0 INTs. RB Jahmyr Gibbs had 163 total yards and a score, and WR Jameson Williams, TE Sam LaPorta and WR Amon-Ra St. Brown all had 5+ receptions and a touchdown.

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Vikings at Lions odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NFL odds. Lines last updated Tuesday at 1:14 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Vikings +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Lions -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
Against the spread: Vikings +2.5 (+100) | Lions -2.5 (-120)
Over/Under (O/U): 56.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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2024 betting stats

ML: Vikings 14-2 | Lions 14-2
ATS: Vikings 11-4-1 | Lions 11-5
O/U: Vikings 7-9 | Lions 9-6-1

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Vikings vs. Lions head-to-head

The Vikings are 80-44-2 against the Lions all-time.

These teams faced off Oct. 20 with Detroit taking the game in Minnesota 31-29. The Lions were 1-point dogs in that one. Goff was great, going 22-for-25 for 280 yards, 2 TDs and 0 INTs. Gibbs rushed 15 times for 116 yards and 2 scores. St. Brown had 8 grabs for 112 yards and a score. Darnold was OK, going 22-for-27 for 259 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT.

The Lions are 6-2 at home this season, and the Vikings are 6-1 on the road. The Lions have won 4 straight matchups with the last home loss coming Jan. 3, 2021.

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