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Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings odds and lines, with expert NFL picks and predictions.

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After 2 days of joint practices, the Tennessee Titans (0-1) and the Minnesota Vikings (0-1) will hit each for real in a matchup that starts at 8 p.m. ET Saturday in US Bank Stadium. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Titans vs. Vikings odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

Neither team got off to a particularly strong start to the preseason. The Titans got burned for a pair of long TDs in the 1st quarter of their game with the Chicago Bears and got shut out in the second half in a 23-17 loss.

The Vikings didn’t play any of their key starters — which has become the preseason M.O. of coach Kevin O’Connell in his short time in Minnesota — against the Seattle Seahawks and it showed. Seattle outscored the Vikings 14-3 in the 2nd half and outgained Minnesota 210-55 after halftime for a 24-13 Seahawks win.

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Titans at Vikings odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 11:50 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Titans -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Vikings +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
Against the spread (ATS): Titans -2.5 (-110) | Vikings +2.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 36.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Titans at Vikings picks and predictions

Prediction

Titans 20, Vikings 16

Moneyline

PASS.

Typically when a team is favored by less than a field goal, bettors pass on taking the favorite – instead getting a better return on investment by giving 2.5 points.

At -145, taking the Titans isn’t overly excessive, so if you’re willing to pay more to get the insurance of 2 points, it’s a bet you can make – but it may be unnecessary.

Against the spread

BET TITANS -2.5 (-110)

In the 4 preseason games O’Connell has been coach of the Vikings, he has never played his key starters because he doesn’t put much stock in the preseason. While Minnesota technically isn’t laying down, they find themselves often playing 3rd-line on the depth chart players much more than their opponents.

Meanwhile, there is a competition going on in Tennessee for the No. 2 QB spot between Malik Willis (a 3rd-round pick in 2022) and 2nd-round rookie Will Levis, who is viewed as the successor to Ryan Tannehill. Willis needs to step up to assure himself of a roster spot.

With more of a sense of urgency with Tennessee’s offense and the Vikings still learning a new defensive scheme, this should be enough to give Tennessee and edge — especially in the 2nd half.

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Over/Under

BET THE UNDER 37.5 (-110)

The Vikings will struggle to put up points and both Levis and Willis will likely not take the big risks that could be a negative on their battle for the No. 2 QB spot.

Even with Derrick Henry not expected to play, Tennessee’s offense is built around a power run game and the Titans will likely run the ball as long as they’re successful, which milks the clock and lessens the amount of time to hit the Over.

The only way this game shouldn’t stay Under 37.5 points is if there is a defensive or special teams touchdown.

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Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks odds and lines, with expert NFL picks and predictions.

The Minnesota Vikings and the Seattle Seahawks look to follow up their 2022 success in their first game since exiting the playoffs when they meet Thursday for Week 1 NFL Preseason action. Kickoff from Lumen Field is at 10 p.m. ET (NFL Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Vikings vs. Seahawks odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

With the reduction down to just 3 preseason games, most teams won’t play many (if any) of their key starters during the entirety of the preseason — much less the first game.

The Vikings and head coach Kevin O’Connell have a short track record of using the preseason to find out which players are competing for back-end roster spots. While some coaches want to build momentum and keep guys who have roster spots locked down on the field a lot, O’Connell showed in his first season as the boss that he had no interest in needlessly endangering his starters. None of his key veteran players took a single snap in the preseason in 2022 and it was reflected in a 0-3 record.

Seattle hasn’t fared much better, going 1-5 over the two years with three preseason games. However, veteran coach Pete Carroll has made it more of a point to get his starters some live snaps during the preseason, and that may be why the Seahawks are prohibitive preseason favorites.

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Vikings at Seahawks odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:03 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Vikings +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Seahawks -185 (bet $185 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Vikings +3.5 (-110) | Seahawks -3.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 35 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Vikings at Seahawks picks and predictions

Prediction

Seahawks 23, Vikings 14

Moneyline

AVOID.

There are very few scenarios where you should risk nearly twice as much money on a bet as you win if you’re right. Seattle deserves to be a significant favorite because they have more depth than Minnesota and those 2nd- and 3rd-string guys on the depth chart are going to be the ones playing.

The Seahawks should win this game without too much difficulty, but it’s simply too big a bet for too little in return.

Against the spread

TAKE THE SEAHAWKS -3.5 (-110)

Asking a team to cover the extra hook on 3.5 points seems like a lot for a preseason game, but there are a handful of games on this week’s slate that are higher.

The Vikings’ 1st-team defense was brutal despite going 13-4 last year — much less the guys on the back side of the roster. New defensive coordinator Brian Flores is bringing an aggressive new style to Minnesota, but the guys who will be playing the most snaps in this game are more than likely going to be unemployed Labor Day weekend.

The Seahawks’ depth beyond the starters is deeper than the Vikings and indications are they may give some of their starters a series or two in front of the home fans — something the Vikings won’t do. That alone is reason to think the Seahawks have what it takes to cover this number.

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Over/Under

TAKE THE OVER 35 (-110).

There is only one game with a lower O/U than this one in the first week of preseason action. Minnesota’s defense is still learning a new scheme and is going up against a Seattle system that has gone largely unchanged for more than a decade, the Seahawks could easily turn one of the projected 3 field goals into a touchdown. If that’s the case, the Vikings don’t need to accomplish much to hit the Over.

Some prized offensive playmaking rookies for both teams — WR Jordan Addison for the Vikings and WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba and RB Zach Charbonnet for the Seahawks — are expected to have a play or two designed to hit a home run. If one of them hits, the Over just gets that much easier to attain.

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NFC Wild Card: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings Wild Card odds and lines, with expert NFL picks, predictions and best bets.

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The New York Giants (9-7-1) make their 1st playoff appearance since the 2016 season when they face the Minnesota Vikings (13-4) Sunday at US Bank Stadium. Kickoff is at 4:30 ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Giants vs. Vikings odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

It seems that everyone and his brother is jumping on the Giants’ bandwagon because history shows at least 1 lower-seeded team wins in the wild-card round every year. This fails to take into account that, after a 6-1 start, the Giants went 3-6-1 in their final 10 games — with their 3 wins coming against the Houston Texans, Washington Commanders and Indianapolis Colts, who had a combined record of 15-33-3.

The Vikings finished with 13 wins for only the 2nd time since 1998. However, it isn’t how many games the Vikings have won, it’s how they’ve won. The Vikings finished 11-0 in 1-score games, but their 4 losses came by 17, 37, 11 and 24 points — which explains how a 13-4 team could be outscored (424-427).

Minnesota’s M.O. has been to keep games close and win in the 4th quarter — the Vikings have outscored opponents 175-91 in the 4th quarter and overtime. The Vikings beat the Gianst 27-24 in Week 16.

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Giants at Vikings odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:04 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Giants +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Vikings -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Giants +3 (-115) | Vikings -3 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 48 (O: -109 | U: -111)

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Giants at Vikings key injuries

Giants

No players listed with injury designation

Vikings

CB Cameron Dantzler (ankle/personal matter) questionable
RB/RS Kene Nwangwu (illness) questionable
S Harrison Smith (knee) questionable

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Giants at Vikings picks and predictions

Prediction

Vikings 27, Giants 23

Moneyline

PASS

The only bet to make here is the Giants at +135 if you believe New York will win. All a bet on the Vikings accomplishes here is hedging a bet if you believe that Minnesota is going to win by 1 or 2 points. That hedge is the difference between betting at -150 and -105, which is too steep an investment.

Against the spread

TAKE THE VIKINGS AND LAY 3 POINTS (-105).

The action is clearly on the side of the Giants. While the spread has remained the same, a bet on New York has gone from -110 to -115.

While I agree that Minnesota’s defense has been brutal, the teams that have beaten them (the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers) all did so by shredding them in the pass game. The Giants don’t have a strong pass offense and the only reason the Giants were successful passing (Daniel Jones threw for 334 yards in Week 16) was that they were playing from behind. They only had a lead for 5:19 of the game.

Injuries along Minnesota’s offensive line is a concern for those betting on the Vikings, but the offense has been operating under a quick-strike pass offense the 2nd half of the season. Throw in that the Giants have lost their last 6 games against teams with winning records, it difficult to endorse taking New York on the road.

Over/Under

TAKE THE OVER (-109)

There is no denying that the Vikings defense is suspect and has been pushed around all season, despite winning 13 games.

Discounting the Week 18 win over Chicago when both teams were playing backups much of the game, Minnesota games haven’t gone Under this point in 6 weeks, with totals of 59, 49, 57, 75, 51 and 48. It will take some doing to hit the Over, but the Vikings have done it with such consistency, it’s difficult not expect the same result this time around.

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Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears odds and lines, with expert NFL picks, predictions and best bets.

The Minnesota Vikings (12-4) try to keep a slim chance of moving from the No. 3 seed to the No. 2 seed in the NFC when they travel to Soldier Field to play the Chicago Bears (3-13) with a 1 p.m. Sunday kickoff (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Vikings at Bears odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

Each of the Vikings’ 4 losses have been humbling, double-digit blowouts, including being bludgeoned last week by the Green Bay Packers 41-17 in a game that wasn’t close. Minnesota’s losses have been so pronounced that they need to beat the Bears by 20 to have scored more points than they’ve allowed — and they would be 13-4!

The Vikings are down to their 3rd center and lost their best offensive lineman (RT Brian O’Neill) with an Achilles injury last week. Knowing they’re in the playoffs might get them thinking about pulling starters regardless of the outcome.

The Bears have more to gain by losing than winning, which explains why arguably the worst QB in the history of the game (Nathan Peterman of 3-TD, 13-INT career number fame) will get the start.

Chicago has lost 9 straight and 12 of their last 13. While they clearly won’t be looking for a QB in the draft, if the Bears lose and the Texans win Sunday, Chicago will have the No. 1 pick and teams with QB needs will have to go through them to get the pick away from them.

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Vikings at Bears odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 11:28 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Vikings -350 (bet $100 to win $350) | Bears +290 (bet $100 to win $290)
Against the spread (ATS): Vikings -7.5 (-109) | Bears +7.5 (-111)
Over/Under (O/U): 42.5 (O: -113 | U: -107)

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Vikings at Bears key injuries

Vikings

C Garrett Bradbury (back) questionable
DL James Lynch (shoulder) questionable

Bears

QB Justin Fields (hip) out
DB Kyler Gordon (groin) questionable
CB Jaylon Jones (concussion) questionable

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Vikings at Bears picks and predictions

Prediction

Vikings 27, Bears 13

Moneyline

PASS.

Any team with a defense drawing Peterman needs to have a return on investment so small it’s not worth wasting your time. To bet on the Vikings gives you 30 percent return. Nobody should ever take that bet. If you do, go in your backyard and set $50 on fire and walk away.

Against the spread

TAKE VIKINGS -7.5 (-109)

Minnesota’s pass defense is a dumpster fire, but Peterman is inept. Of Minnesota’s 12 wins, only 3 of them have been by more than this number, and those were in their 1st 7 games and 2 of them were by 8 points.

The Vikings need to head to the playoffs with some swagger to them. All 3 units stunk against Green Bay. The Bears are a good team to try to get something positive going. I just can’t shake the benefit of Chicago losing — finishing with no less than the No. 2 pick and potentially the No. 1 pick if Houston steps up and doesn’t roll over to the hapless Colts.

There is so much to gain by Chicago losing, it’s hard not to see them willing to struggle. That may explain why the spread went from 6 on Wednesday to 7.5 on Thursday. That’s a point-and-a-half that is huge on betting lines.

Over/Under

TAKE THE UNDER (-107)

The Bears have it under 42.5 points in each of their last 4 games. The Vikings are looking to win, but, if they get a double-digit lead, it will become a lot of Alexander Mattison running the ball.

The Over appears to be the bet of choice, but 2 teams just wanting to get a game over tends to lead to the Under. This has a old-timey preseason feel to it more than a bloodbath in the Black and Blue Division.

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Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers odds and lines, with expert NFL picks, predictions and best bets.

The Minnesota Vikings (12-3) look to end the playoff hopes of the Green Bay Packers (7-8) when they meet Sunday at Lambeau Field at 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Vikings vs. Packers odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

The Vikings have continued their improbable run of winning close games — 11-0 in 1-score games — and their only win that wasn’t a 1-score victory was a 24-7 drubbing of the Packers in Week 1.

The Packers appeared left for dead at 4-8 less than a month ago, but have rattled off 3 straight wins — handling the punchless Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams and beating the Miami Dolphins 26-20 thanks in large part to 3 Miami interceptions in the 4th quarter.

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Vikings at Packers odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 8:26 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Vikings +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Packers -170 (bet $170 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Vikings +3 (-110) | Packers -3 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -111 | U: -109)

Vikings at Packers key injuries

Vikings

C Garrett Bradbury (back) out
DT James Lynch (shoulder) out

Packers

CB Keisean Nixon (groin) questionable
WR Christian Watson (hip) questionable

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Vikings at Packers picks and predictions

Prediction

Vikings 27, Packers 24

Moneyline

Take the VIKING (+145)

At this point, it’s no coincidence that the Vikings win close games. Their defense allows a lot of points, but somehow they find a way to win in the 4th quarter. Some view Minnesota as a fluke, but when you are 11-0 in games decided by 1 score, at what point is it no longer a coincidence?

The Packers are banged up at both tackle spots and teams have been able to pressure Aaron Rodgers much more than usual. Don’t be surprised if former Packers DE Za’Darius Smith makes the big plays that turn this game in the Vikings’ favor.

Against the spread

Take VIKINGS +3 (-110).

Everyone seems to be suddenly back in love with the Packers — the classic “nobody wants to face them in the playoffs” gibberish. The fact of the matter is that Green Bay is 2-5 against teams with winning records and 1 of those wins (last week at Miami) was possible only because Tua Tagovailoa threw 3 INTs in the 4th quarter.

Being at home is an advantage, but the Vikings offense is too potent for the Packers defense to keep down for 60 minutes

Over/Under

Take OVER 47.5 (-111).

One of the main reasons Minnesota has had to rally so often — the Vikings have trailed by 10 or more points in the 4th quarter 4 times this season — is that their defense is awful. That is why so many pundits don’t believe in them despite the 2nd-best record in the NFL.

The Vikings pass defense is brutal and plays a soft zone shell that allows any quarterback to pick them apart, much less a surgeon like Rodgers. Green Bay will get their scoring opportunities, but until Minnesota actually loses a close game, rallying for points the 4th quarter will remain their M.O. — and what keeps pushing this bet to the Over column.

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New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings odds and lines, with expert NFL picks, predictions and best bets.

The New York Giants (8-5-1) look to get a step closer to locking down a wild-card spot when they travel to face the Minnesota Vikings (11-3) Saturday at US Bank Stadium at 1 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Giants at Vikings odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

The Giants scored a critical 20-12 road win over the Washington Commanders last week to end a skid in which they went 0-3-1. The win gave them a tie-breaker edge over the Commanders, effectively a 2-game lead, as well as a 1.5-game lead over the Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks. A win here could go a long way to locking down a playoff spot.

The Vikings have continued to defy the odds, most recently posting the biggest comeback in NFL history, coming back from a 33-0 halftime deficit to the Indianapolis Colts for a 39-36 overtime win the maintain the No. 2 seed in the NFC. Minnesota is 7-1 at home.

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Giants at Vikings odds

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Moneyline (ML): Giants +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Vikings -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Giants +4.5 (-111) | Vikings -4.5 (-109)
Over/Under (O/U): 49.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Giants at Vikings key injuries

Giants

CB Adoree’ Jackson (knee) out

Vikings

C Garrett Bradbury (back) out
CB Cameron Dantzler (ankle) questionable
LB Eric Kendricks (hip) questionable

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Giants at Vikings picks and predictions

Prediction

Vikings 30, Giants 27

Moneyline

PASS.

The Vikings (-210) are giving up more than twice the return on investment, which is too much to give up on a team that has been in 10 one-score games. Granted, they’re 10-0 in those games, but still too much to give up for a team capable of losing 1 of those games eventually.

Against the spread

TAKE GIANTS +4.5 (-111).

The Vikings defense is quite bad, especially against the pass. While the Giants don’t pass all that well, the threat of the run will keep the Vikings linebackers pinched in, creating a lot of 1-on-1 opportunities that opponents have burned routinely this year.

While I’m convinced the Vikings have the better team and should win, they have displayed a killer instinct only when they’re trailing in the 2nd half — overcoming 4 double-digit deficits in the 4th quarter this season.

When the Vikings have had the lead, they tend to let it get away from them so even a 10- or 11-point lead late could end up resulting in a garbage time touchdown to keep it under this spread.

The Giants are 8-2-1 in 1-score games, so they’re no stranger to games coming down to the very end before being decided.

Over/Under

BET OVER 49.5 (-109).

The Vikings have allowed 22 or more points in 11 of their last 13 games and have allowed 70 in their 2 games. In the 11 games in that span that the Vikings have allowed 22 or more points, they have a record of 9-2 — meaning they have the offensive pop to score a slew of points themselves.

For a team with a record as good as theirs, allowing this many points has become a disturbing trend that has many believing Minnesota’s run in the playoffs will be brief.

The Giants are far from an offensive juggernaut, but have scored 20 or more points in 9 of their last 11 games and each of their last 4.

This combination means that in a week when half the games have an Over/Under of 40 or less this game won’t be 1 of them and the Over seems almost inevitable.

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Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings odds and lines, with expert NFL picks, predictions and best bets.

The Indianapolis Colts (4-8-1) hit the road to play the Minnesota Vikings (10-3) Saturday in US Bank Stadium at 1 p.m. ET (NFL Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Colts at Vikings odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

The Colts have lost 6 of their last 7 games and have scored fewer than 20 points in all 8 of their losses this season. Their only glimmer of hope is that the Vikings have the NFL’s worst-ranked pass defense.

The Vikings are coming off a 34-23 road loss as 2.5-point underdogs to the Detroit Lions, their 2nd loss in their last 4 games following a 7-game winning streak. Minnesota is allowing 24 points a game and in the last 5 games opponents are averaging more than 30 points a game.

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Colts at Vikings odds

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Moneyline (ML): Colts +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Vikings -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Colts +4 (-109) | Vikings -4 (-111)
Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -100 | U: -110)

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Colts at Vikings key injuries

Colts

CB Brandon Facyson (illness) doubtful
CB Kenny Moore II (ankle) out

Vikings

C Garrett Bradbury (back) questionable
CB Cameron Dantzler (illness) questionable
OLB Danielle Hunter (neck) questionable
DL Harrison Phillips (back) questionable

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Colts at Vikings picks and predictions

Prediction

Vikings 27, Colts 20

Moneyline

PASS.

The Vikings need to get back on track and are 6-1 at home. That said, you should never place a bet where your return on investment is only half.

Against the spread

TAKE THE VIKINGS AND LAY 4 POINTS (-111).

The Vikings defense is brutal against the pass, but does a solid job against the run. They will be geared up to stop Jonathan Taylor and teams that do that beat the Colts consistently.

The Vikings are known for playing tight games, but only 3 of their wins have been by less than 4 points and all 3 of them were on the road. I’m projecting another 1-score win, but 1 that covers the required number of points.

Over/Under

TAKE THE UNDER 47.5 (-110).

It’s hard to imagine that any NFL team has scored more than 20 points just twice through 13 games. That is historically bad.

If they get held under 20 again, the Vikings would have push 30 or more points to hit the Over. If they get a lead, they will try to run the ball with Dalvin Cook and work the clock, making an Over/Under this high a lot more difficult to surpass.

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Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions odds and lines, with expert NFL picks, predictions and best bets.

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The NFC North-leading Minnesota Vikings (10-2) find themselves underdogs when they meet the Detroit Lions (5-7) Sunday in Ford Field at 1 p.m. ET (FOX) Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Vikings vs. Lions odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

The Vikings have been very shaky on defense, yet have found ways to win games late at a level that is almost unprecedented and they have their share of detractors. Minnesota is 9-0 in 1-score games and their 2 losses have been blowouts. The Vikings beat the Lions 28-24 in Week 3.

Detroit was off to a dismal start, losing 5 straight to drop to 1-6 before winning 4 of the last 5 with their only loss being a 28-25 defeat to Buffalo. They beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 40-14 last week at home as half-point underdogs.

If the Vikings win this game, they wrap up the NFC North title with a month left in the regular season and, despite the naysayers, would be the 1st team in the league to secure a division title and a guaranteed home playoff game.

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Vikings at Lions odds

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Moneyline (ML): Vikings +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Lions -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Vikings +2.5 (-112) | Lions -2 (-108)
Over/Under (O/U): 51.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Vikings at Lions key injuries

Vikings

C Garrett Bradbury (back) questionable
DT Jonathan Bullard (bicep) out
OT Christian Darisaw (concussion) questionable
S Harrison Smith (neck) questionable

Lions

LB Derrick Barnes (knee) out
G Evan Brown (ankle) doubtful
CB Will Harris (hip) questionable
CB Jeff Okudah (illness) questionable

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Vikings at Lions picks and predictions

Prediction

Vikings 30, Lions 24

Moneyline

TAKE THE VIKINGS (+105).

Everyone seems to be waiting for Minnesota’s uncanny luck in the 4th quarter to run out and have been predicting “trap games” when they played the New England Patriots and New York Jets, yet they won both of them.

The Vikings pass defense is brutal and gives up a lot of yards, but the D creates turnovers and makes big plays in the red zone to turn touchdowns into field goals. Detroit’s defense isn’t much better, so if the game is close in the final 5 minutes, don’t bet against the Vikings

Against the spread

TAKE THE VIKINGS +2.5 (-112)

Seeing as I’m taking the Vikings on the moneyline, this bet has less return, but it gives you the option of winning in the event of a tie or a Lions win by 1 or 2 points.

Over/Under

TAKE OVER 51.5 POINTS (-110).

This is a difficult because the O/U is extremely high. That said, both teams have consistently hit or surpassed that number in recent weeks. Both defenses are pretty awful, especially on the back end and allow a lot of points.

In their last 4 games, the Vikings have allowed 118 points and scored 27 or more in 3 of the last 4. Detroit has scored 127 points in its last 4 games, so the potential for a lot of scoring taking place justifies an O/U this high because it’s very likely going to be surpassed.

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New York Jets at Minnesota Vikings odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s New York Jets at Minnesota Vikings odds and lines, with expert NFL picks, predictions and best bets.

The New York Jets (7-4) take a 4-1 road record with them as they travel to play the Minnesota Vikings (9-2) at 1 p.m. ET Sunday (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Jets vs. Vikings odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

Something will have to give in this interconference battle since both teams are undefeated against the other division. The Jets have posted convincing wins against Green Bay and Chicago while the Vikings are looking to improve to 4-0 against the AFC East.

The Jets defense has been imposing over the last 2 months. In their last 8 games, nobody has scored more than 22 points against them, 4 of the last 6 teams have scored 10 or less and teams are averaging just 14 points.

The Vikings haven’t been winning pretty, but they’ve stacked up 9 wins — the last 8 of them being 1-score games. In 3 of those wins, Minnesota has overcome a double-digit deficit in the 4th quarter, making the plays needed to win down the stretch.

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Jets at Vikings odds

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Moneyline (ML): Jets +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Vikings -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Jets +3 (-113) | Vikings -3 (-107)
Over/Under (O/U): 44.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Jets at Vikings key injuries

Jets

OL Duane Brown (shoulder) questionable
RB Michael Carter (ankle) doubtful
OL Cedric Ogbuehi (groin/illness) doubtful

Vikings

DL Ross Blacklock (illness) out
OL Christian Darrisaw (concussion) out

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Jets at Vikings picks and predictions

Prediction

Vikings 20, Jets 16

Moneyline

PASS.

Unless you think the game is going to be decided by 1 or 2 points, there is no reason to invest 63 percent more than your return. While it might end up happening (anything is possible with Minnesota’s penchant for tight games), the better investment is against the spread.

Against the spread

TAKE THE VIKINGS -3 (-107).

Minnesota finds ways to win games in the final minutes. It has been the Vikings M.O. all season. The Jets offense isn’t dynamic — I don’t put much stock in hammering a Bears team last week that sold off its best defensive players at the trade deadline.

If the spread moves to 3.5 points before game time, I might reconsider this bet, but the noise in US Bank Stadium is going to make things miserable for QB Mike White to try to make changes at the line and audible. The Vikings take advantage of home cooking often and it tends to lead to the critical turnover that can change the outcome of a game.

Over/Under

TAKE THE UNDER 44.5 (-110).

The Jets deserve a lot of respect with what they have accomplished defensively. If they make the playoffs, it will be because of their defense.

Typically you say getting to 20 points should be a minimum standard, but only 1 of New York’s last 6 opponents has accomplished that and it was the Patriots scoring 22 points in Week 8 by kicking 5 field goals.

Points are going to hard to come by and until a team proves it can throw 24 or more points against this Jets defense, you take the Under every time.

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New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings odds and lines, with expert NFL picks, predictions and best bets.

The New England Patriots (6-4) face the Minnesota Vikingss (8-2) as Minnesota hosts a Thanksgiving game for the 1st time in its history. Thursday’s kick at US Bank Stadium is 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC/Peacock). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Patriots vs. Vikings and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

Both teams are coming off unusual games that made history.

The Patriots and Jets didn’t score an offensive touchdown and it took an 84-yard punt return touchdown by rookie Marcus Jones with 5 seconds left to give the Patriots an improbable 10-3 win over New York.

On the flip side, the Vikings suffered their worst home defeat in 60 years in a 40-3 humbling by the Dallas Cowboys that has Minnesota’s postseason stock sinking like a rock despite an 8-2 record and the current No. 2 playoff seed in the NFC.

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Patriots at Vikings odds

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Moneyline (ML): Patriots +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Vikings -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Patriots +3 (-117) | Vikings -3 (-103)
Over/Under (O/U): 42 (O: -111 | U: -109)

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Patriots at Vikings key injuries

Patriots

C David Andrews (thigh) questionable
WR DeVante Parker (knee) questionable
G Isaiah Wynn (foot) out

Vikings

CB Andrew Booth Jr. (knee) out
OT Christian Darrisaw (concussion) out
DT Dalvin Tomlinson (calf) questionable

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Patriots at Vikings picks and predictions

Prediction

Vikings 23, Patriots 17

Moneyline

PASS

The only way this bet makes sense is if you believe the Patriots will win. I do not, so I’ll look for better return on Minnesota laying a field goal.

Against the spread

VIKING -3 (103)

The Vikings have specialized in finding ways to win close games and this game has all the looks of falling into that category.

The Patriots offense doesn’t have game-breaking stars, but a collection of role players who do their job at a high level. Minnesota has more star talent on both sides of the ball capable of making the big play that tilts a game in their favor.

Both teams saw their offenses exposed last week so one or both needs to prove that last week was an outlier and not what to expect moving forward.

Over/Under

UNDER 42 (-109)

This bet is a combination of a couple of things. The Patriots have allowed 17 or fewer points in 5 of their last 6 games. Their defense has remained strong despite an offense that runs hot and cold.

The Vikings have been in many more high-scoring games, but the Patriots will force their secondary players to do more because a specialty of Bill Belichick is to take away a team’s most dynamic offense player, which for the Vikings is wide receiver Justin Jefferson.

The loss of Darrisaw will hurt Minnesota’s offense, but the Patriots will be without Wynn and possibly Andrews on their O-line, which should play to the advantage of defenses. It may take a defensive or special teams touchdown to go Over so take the Under 42 (-109).

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