Vikings are 6.5-point favorites vs. Lions

A win would mean a sweep for the Vikings over the Lions this season.

In what is a meaningless game, Vegas expects the Vikings to beat the Lions by about a touchdown in Week 17 in Detroit per BetMGM.

A bet on the Vikings to cover 6.5 points pays out at -115 while a bet on the Lions to cover pays at -105.

A money line bet on the Vikings pays at -275 while a bet on the Lions pays at +225.

The over/under for the game is listed at 54.5. A bet on either side of that pays at -110.

The Vikings will be without star running back Dalvin Cook after the sudden death of his father.

We aren’t sure yet about the status of the rest of the team’s starters.

The Vikings are 77-39-2 all-time against the Lions, including this season’s 34-20 win back on Nov. 8 at U.S. Bank Stadium.