The Minnesota Vikings (1-5) return from their bye week to play the rival Green Bay Packers (5-1) Sunday in Week 8 at 1 p.m. ET at Lambeau Field. Below, we preview the Vikings-Packers betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
Vikings at Packers betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 9:10 a.m.
- Money line: Vikings +230 (bet $100, win $230) | Packers -278 (bet $278, win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Vikings +6.5 (-110) | Packers -6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 50.5 (O: -115, U: -106)
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Vikings at Packers game notes
- The scoring for both teams is higher than the Over/Under for Sunday. Green Bay games are averaging 59.3 points per game, while Vikings games are averaging 57.8 PPG – both well over the line of 54.5.
- Minnesota has hit the Over on four of six games this season
- Green Bay is 5-1 against the spread.
- In the last 12 games played between Minnesota and Green Bay, the game has gone Under in nine of them.
- The Packers have hit the Under in nine of their last 11 games against NFC North opponents.
- When Minnesota is supposed to lose it usually does. The Vikings are 3-12 against the money line in their last 15 games as an underdog.
Vikings at Packers key injuries
Vikings
- RB Dalvin Cook (groin) questionable
- CB Holton Hill (foot) out
- CB Mike Hughes (neck) out
Packers
- OT David Bakhtiari (chest) questionable
- RB Aaron Jones (calf) out
- K Mason Crosby (calf, back) questionable
- CB Kevin King (quadriceps) out
- DL Tyler Lancaster (shoulder) questionable
- S Darnell Savage (quadriceps) questionable
Vikings at Packers: Odds, prediction, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Green Bay 34, Minnesota 23
Money line (?)
The Packers (-278) are significant favorites vs. the Vikings, who are being given little credit at +230. Considering how dismal Minnesota’s young cornerbacks have been this season and as many as four of them could be out or limited, Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers should be able to pick them apart. But the Green Bay money line is too high. AVOID.
Against the spread (?)
The line is still under a touchdown at 6.5 points. It seems hard to imagine that Minnesota will able to exchange blow for blow with the Packers offense, so Green Bay should be able to establish a double-digit lead at some point barring turnovers. Take the PACKERS -6.5 (-110) and lay the points.
Over/Under (?)
The Over/Under has come down since Monday, but is still high at 50.5. With as many games that have hit the Over this season, including the first meeting between the Packers and Vikings, it will take more touchdowns than field goals to get there. The Vikings will likely get some fourth-quarter garbage points to hit the OVER 50.5 (-110).
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Also see:
- 2021 draft QB prospects for Minnesota (Vikings Wire)
- Minnesota-Green Bay: 5 things to watch and a prediction (Packers Wire)
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