The Atlanta Falcons (0-5) face the Minnesota Vikings (1-4) Sunday of Week 6 in the NFL at U.S. Bank Stadium in their first game since the firing of head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff. Below, we take a look at the Week 6 betting odds and lines at BetMGM Sportsbook.
Falcons owner Arthur Blank cleaned house after Atlanta was dropped to 0-5 with a 23-16 home loss to the NFC South rival Carolina Panthers Sunday. The Falcons are averaging just 24.4 points per game on offense with their 32.2 PPG allowed ranking 30th in the NFL. The Dirty Birds have covered the spread just once in their five losses. Former defensive coordinator Raheem Morris assumes the head coaching role on an interim basis.
The Vikings suffered another tough loss in Week 5, losing 27-26 to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football. Minnesota played a near-perfect game as a 6.5-point road underdog until Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and WR DK Metcalf connected for a 6-yard touchdown with just 15 seconds left on the clock. The Vikes improved to 3-2 against the spread.
Falcons at Vikings betting odds, spread and line
Odds via BetMGM; last updated Tuesday at 6:24 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Falcons +155 (bet $100 to win $155) / Vikings -182 (bet $182 to win $100) | Bet now
- Against the spread: Falcons +3.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) / Vikings -3.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Bet now
- Total: 55.5, Over -106 (bet $106 to win $100) / Under -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Bet now
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As +155 underdogs, the Falcons have an implied win probability of just 39.22%. Their odds can be expressed as 31/20 as a fraction or 2.55 as a decimal. A loss by 3 or fewer points or an outright win covers the +3.5-point spread.
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The Vikings need to win by at least 4 points in order to cover their -3.5 spread as home favorites. The -182 odds represent a win probability of 64.54% with fractional odds of 50/91.
Also see:
- Looking at head coach, GM options for 2021 (Falcons Wire)
- Minnesota position groups in order of draft need (Vikings Wire)
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