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The Minnesota Vikings (0-1) take the show on the road to their personal house of horrors when they face the Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) Thursday at Lincoln Financial Field. Kickoff is at 8:15 p.m. ET (Prime Video). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Vikings vs. Eagles odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
Despite going 13-4 last season, the Vikings were viewed by many as being somewhat fraudulent because of their NFL-record 11-0 mark in 1-score games. That record got snapped in a 20-17 home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1 in a game where the Vikings committed 3 critical self-inflicted turnovers.
The Eagles went on the road in Week 1 and, despite opening up an early 16-0 lead, had to hold off a furious late charge from the New England Patriots to hold on for a 25-20 win. Despite being outgained 382-251, Philadelphia made the big plays when they needed them to escape with a win.
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Vikings at Eagles odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 8:47 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Vikings +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Eagles -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Vikings +7 (-110) | Eagles -7 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 48.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Vikings at Eagles key injuries
Vikings
- C Garrett Bradbury (back) DNP Tuesday
- OT Christian Darrisaw (ankle) limited Tuesday
- LB Marcus Davenport (ankle) limited Tuesday
Eagles
- RB Kenneth Gainwell (ribs) DNP Tuesday
- CB James Bradberry (concussion) DNP Tuesday
- S Reed Blankenship (ribs) DNP Tuesday
- DT Fletcher Cox (ribs) limited Tuesday
Vikings at Eagles picks and predictions
Prediction
Eagles 34, Vikings 20
Moneyline
PASS.
The Eagles should win this game with some ease barring a rash of turnovers, but having to invest at a 3:1 ratio on your return is simply too steep a price to pay for most bettors. You can get other bets with much better odds than risk a huge loss. The juice isn’t worth the squeeze on this one.
Against the spread
BET THE EAGLES -7 (110).
The Eagles blew out the Vikings last year 24-7 in a game that could have been 38-7 if Philly hadn’t called off the dogs and got conservative in the 2nd half with a grinding ground game.
There is no reason to think that with Minnesota missing its center and possibly its left tackle that the Vikings are going to be able to handle the Eagles’ defensive line rotation. When QB Kirk Cousins gets hit at high speed, bad things happen.
In games like this the biggest betting question becomes are the Vikings capable of blowing out the Eagles? No. Are the Eagles capable of blowing out the Vikings by 20? Yes. It’s never easy to give away 7 points to a defending division champion, but the Vikings don’t match up well with the weapons the Eagles can throw at them for 60 minutes.
Over/Under
BET OVER 48.5 POINTS (-110).
The biggest issue with betting the Over is whether you believe the Vikings can put up enough points on their side of the ledger to get the job done. The Eagles are likely to attack Minnesota’s defense and running quarterbacks have always caused the Vikings fits.
What makes this more likely to hit the Over is the injury situation. Two starters in the Eagles secondary are big question marks to play on the short turnaround, which is something that Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockenson can take advantage of to make some big plays.
Despite scoring just 25 points in Week 1, the Eagles offense scored 6 times against a stout Patriots defense. Turn 1 or 2 of those 4 field goals into touchdowns and it’s a much different story.
It may require a late touchdown (potentially in garbage time) to accomplish, but despite being a pretty high number, both offenses are capable of doing enough damage to surpass it.
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