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NFL team win total best bets: How many games will the Minnesota Vikings win in 2020?

Assessing the Minnesota Vikings’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.

How many games will the Minnesota Vikings win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.

Minnesota Vikings’ 2019 season

The Vikings earned a second trip to the postseason in the last three years with a 10-6 regular-season record and a second-place finish in the NFC North. They then stunned the New Orleans Saints – and most of the football world – with a 26-20 overtime win at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in the wild-card round, before losing 27-10 on the road against the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round.

The Vikes were 9-7 against the spread in the regular season, winning by an average margin of 6.5 points per game and covering by 2.8 PPG. They also went 9-7 against the Over/Under while topping the point projections by just 0.7 PPG.

Minnesota Vikings’ 2020 offseason changes

The Vikings have been one of the busier teams this offseason. WR Stefon Diggs was traded to the Buffalo Bills along with a seventh-round pick for the No. 22 selection in the 2020 NFL Draft and three other picks. QB Kirk Cousins was re-signed to a two-year extension worth $66 million.

The defense took several hits with the releases of DT Linval Joseph and CB Xavier Rhodes, and the departures of CB Trae Waynes and DE Everson Griffen. WR Justin Jefferson was chosen in the first round of the draft to replace Diggs. CBs Jeff Gladney (first round) and Cameron Dantzler (third round) will help reinforce the secondary.

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Minnesota Vikings’ 2020 opponents

OPPONENT LOCATION
Chicago Bears Home
Detroit Lions Home
Green Bay Packers Home
Jacksonville Jaguars Home
Tennessee Titans Home
Atlanta Falcons Home
Carolina Panthers Home
Dallas Cowboys Home
Bears Away
Lions Away
Packers Away
Houston Texans Away
Indianapolis Colts Away
New Orleans Saints Away
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Away
Seattle Seahawks Away

Baltimore Ravens’ 2020 win total: Best bets

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Sunday, May 3 at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Projected wins: 8.5 / OVER: -159 / UNDER: +130

The Vikings have topped their 2020 projected win total in three of the past five seasons and they haven’t won fewer than eight games since a 7-9 campaign in 2014. The Over is thus a heavy favorite with low odds of -159 returning a profit of just $6.29 on a $10 bet.

The UNDER 8.5 (+130) is our advised wager. The Vikings are tied with the 10th-most difficult schedule in 2020, and that doesn’t account for the projected improvements of the Buccaneers and rival Bears and Lions. Minnesota went just 2-4 in divisional play last season. It’s difficult to envision them going better than 3-3 in the NFC North, leaving little room for error, particularly on the road, where they’ll face three playoff teams from 2019, in addition to the Packers.

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NFL team win total best bets: How many games will the Kansas City Chiefs win in 2020?

Assessing the Kansas City Chiefs’ projected win total for the 2020 NFL season, with best bets for their Over/Under.

How many games will the Kansas City Chiefs win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.

Kansas City Chiefs’ 2019 season

Despite hitting a bump in the road with QB Patrick Mahomes‘ injury, the Chiefs cruised through the regular season to a 12-4 record. They erased huge deficits in two of their playoff games and came back in Super Bowl LIV, too, in winning the Lombardi Trophy.

In their 19 total games between the regular season and postseason, the Chiefs were 13-5-1 against the spread, the best mark in the NFL. They also finished with an 10-9 Over/Under record (8-8 regular season, 2-1 postseason).

Kansas City Chiefs’ 2020 offseason changes

As good as the Chiefs were a season ago, they might be even better in 2020. They’re set to return 20 starters from the team that won it all last year, and also signed players such as CB Bashaud Breeland and TE Ricky Seals-Jones.

The biggest addition of all, however, was the selection of LSU RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire at No. 32 overall in the draft. He’ll be an impact rookie and likely the team’s top running back in Week 1.

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Kansas City Chiefs’ 2020 opponents

OPPONENT LOCATION
Denver Broncos Home
Las Vegas Raiders Home
Los Angeles Chargers Home
Atlanta Falcons Home
Carolina Panthers Home
Houston Texans Home
New England Patriots Home
New York Jets Home
Broncos Away
Raiders Away
Chargers Away
Baltimore Ravens Away
Buffalo Bills Away
Miami Dolphins Away
New Orleans Saints Away
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Away

Kansas City Chiefs’ 2020 win total: Best bet

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Tuesday, May 5 at 11 p.m. ET.

Projected wins: 11.5 / OVER: -130 / UNDER: +110

The Chiefs are already the betting favorites to repeat as Super Bowl champions, and there’s no reason for them not to be. They didn’t suffer any major losses, added Edwards-Helaire and have a healthy FS Juan Thornhill returning.

No one else in the AFC made major strides on the path to unseating the Chiefs as the best team, either. The Chiefs are in a great position to repeat as not only AFC West champions, but also to reach the Super Bowl again.

Looking at their recent history, there’s a great chance they’ll finish with at least 12 wins, too. They’ve gone 12-4 in three of the last four years and have teams such as the Dolphins, Jets, Falcons and Panthers on their schedule.

Their other opponents aren’t easy outs, but the Chiefs should go at least 12-4. Bet the OVER 11.5 (-130), and bet on Mahomes to continue working his magic.

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NFL team win totals: 5 over bets to make for 2020

A look at BetMGM’s NFL team win totals for 2020 and which Over bets you should make.

Win totals are out for all NFL teams the 2020 season. Every year, teams exceed those expectations, but the hard part is to know which teams will. Here we give you five teams on which you should take the Over and why.

2020 win totals

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday, April 12 at 11:30 a.m. ET.

These are the win totals for all 32 NFL teams.

  • Arizona Cardinals: Over 7 -115, Under 7 -105
  • Atlanta Falcons: Over 7.5 -110, Under 7.5 -110
  • Baltimore Ravens: Over 11 -105, Under 11 -115
  • Buffalo Bills: Over 8.5 -189, Under 8.5 +155
  • Carolina Panthers: Over 5.5 -120, Under 5.5 +100
  • Chicago Bears: Over 8.5 +105, Under 8.5 -125
  • Cleveland Browns: Over 8.5 +110, Under 8.5 -130
  • Dallas Cowboys: Over 9.5 -115, Under 9.5 -105
  • Denver Broncos: Over 7.5 -105, Under 7.5 -115
  • Detroit Lions: Over 6.5 -125, Under 6.5 +105
  • Green Bay Packers: Over 9 -120, Under 9 +100
  • Houston Texans: Over 7.5 -150, Under 7.5 +125
  • Indianapolis Colts: Over 8.5 -154, Under 8.5 +130
  • Jacksonville Jaguars: Over 5.5 +115, Under 5.5 -139
  • Kansas City Chiefs: Over 11.5 -139, Under 11.5 +115
  • Las Vegas Raiders: Over 7.5 -105, Under 7.5 -115
  • Los Angeles Chargers: Over 7.5 -120, Under 7.5 +100
  • Los Angeles Rams: Over 8.5 -139, Under 8.5 +115
  • Miami Dolphins: Over 6 -110, Under 6 -110
  • Minnesota Vikings: Over 8.5 -159, Under 8.5 +130
  • New England Patriots: Over 9.5 +110, Under 9.5 -130
  • New Orleans Saints: Over 10.5 -110, Under 10.5 -110
  • New York Giants: Over 6.5 +105, Under 6.5 -105
  • New York Jets: Over 6.5 -115, Under 6.5 -105
  • Philadelphia Eagles: Over 9.5 +105, Under 9.5 -125
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: Over 9 -110, Under 9 -110
  • San Francisco 49ers: Over 10.5 -145, Under 10.5 +120
  • Seattle Seahawks: Over 9.5 +125, Under 9.5 -150
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Over 9 -139, Under 9 +115
  • Tennessee Titans: Over 8.5 -115, Under 8.5 -105
  • Washington Redskins: Over 5 -115, Under 5 -105

5 Over bets to make

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9 (-139)

The Bucs won seven games a year ago with QB Jameis Winston throwing 30 interceptions and with a defense that was awful most of the year. They replaced Winston with QB Tom Brady. The offensive weapons are still there and defensive coordinator Todd Bowles’ defense will be better from Week 1 as he has a track record of very good defenses.

Arizona Cardinals 7 (-115)

The Cards’ potent offense in 2019 will be even better. QB Kyler Murray enters his second year after an Offensive Rookie of the Year performance in 2019. RB Kenyan Drake will be there the whole season and they added WR DeAndre Hopkins. In free agency, they upgraded three starting spots. If the defense, which was almost the worst in the league in 2019, is only okay, they should still win more than seven games.

Detroit Lions 6.5 (-125)

The Lions won only three games last season but that can be attributed to QB Matthew Stafford being injured. They won three of eight games when he played. The defense improved in the offseason. They are good for a 7-9 or 8-8 season.

Houston Texans 7.5 (-150)

Despite what you think about head coach Bill O’Brien, Houston has had double-digit wins each of the last two seasons. That has more to do with QB Deshaun Watson than O’Brien. They did lose Hopkins to the Cardinals in a trade but he now has RB David Johnson, WR Randall Cobb and WR Brandin Cooks. They will still be relevant in the AFC South.

Indianapolis Colts 8.5 (-154)

The Colts won seven games in 2019 with Jacoby Brissett at quarterback. Now they have an aging Philip Rivers but there is no doubt he is better than Brissett. The offensive weapons are still there and the defense is still talented.

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2020 NFL team win totals: 5 Under bets to make

Looking at 2020 NFL team win totals and picking 5 Under bets to make.

The Over/Under win totals for every NFL team are posted at BetMGM, and while a lot of teams seem poised to go Over their projected number, it’s difficult to predict which ones will come in Under the projection in a disappointing 2020 campaign.

We’ve picked out five Under bets to make this year, expecting all five of these teams to come up short in 2020. The New York Giants and Cleveland Browns have been disappointments for years with little hope of turning around, while the Las Vegas Raiders, Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears have quarterback questions to answer.

New York Giants: 6.5 (-125)

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday, April 11 at 9:15 a.m. ET.

The Giants have averaged only four wins per season over the last three years and it’s not as if they’ve improved during that span, either. Last season, they went 4-12 with an abysmal minus-110 point differential. QB Daniel Jones and RB Saquon Barkley carry promise on offense, but there are durability concerns with Barkley, TE Evan Engram, WR Sterling Shepard and the offensive line has yet to be fixed. It’s hard to feel confident in the Giants winning at least seven games, which they’ve done just once since 2014.

Las Vegas Raiders: 7.5 (-115)

The Raiders are still rebuilding and don’t know exactly who their quarterback will be. They’ve won more than seven games only once since 2012 and have numerous holes on their roster needing to be filled – primarily at wide receiver and in the secondary. Whether it’s Derek Carr or Marcus Mariota running the show under center, the Raiders won’t be a .500 team. Take the Under and lock them in with a losing record in 2020.

Chicago Bears: 8.5 (-125)

Like the Raiders, the Bears have a quarterback controversy on their hands. Mitchell Trubisky will have to fend off Nick Foles this offseason, though neither QB is a very good option in Chicago. The Bears have plenty of talent on defense with Khalil Mack, Akiem Hicks, Roquan Smith and Eddie Jackson, but the offense doesn’t look like a unit that will strike fear in many opponents. They won’t win more than eight games next season.

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Cleveland Browns: 8.5 (-130)

Until the Browns actually prove they’re not the same sub-.500 team they’ve been each year since 2007, I refuse to believe they’ve turned the corner. Cleveland was one of the most-hyped teams in the NFL before last season and all the Browns did was go 6-10 to finish third in the AFC North. QB Baker Mayfield, RB Nick Chubb, WR Odell Beckham Jr. and WR Jarvis Landry are all big-name players, but they must play up to expectations. Last season, they absolutely did not, and the defense wasn’t nearly good enough either. With another new head coach, there could be an adjustment period, too.

Indianapolis Colts: 8.5 (+130)

Say what you will about Philip Rivers, but it’s hard to watch his tape from recent years and think he can lead the Colts to the playoffs. The Over/Under of 8.5 wins is fairly high and I’m not ready to call Indianapolis a winning team, even with Rivers under center. They went 7-9 last season and 4-12 in the other season Andrew Luck missed (2017), so they’ve had very little success without the former franchise QB. Darius Leonard, Malik Hooker and T.Y. Hilton are reasons for optimism, as is the offensive line led by Quenton Nelson, but Rivers’ shaky play will be their undoing.

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