Minnesota will be in desperate need of a victory when it hosts Detroit in an NFC North battle on Sunday afternoon. The Vikings (7-7) have lost three of their last four games, putting them in a four-way tie for one of the final two NFC Wild Card spots. They fell to Cincinnati in overtime last week after beating the Raiders in a 3-0 final in Week 14. Detroit cruised to a 42-17 win over Denver last week, moving within one win of clinching the NFC North title.
Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Lions are favored by 3 points in the latest Vikings vs. Lions odds, while the over/under is 47.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Lions vs. Vikings picks, you’ll want to see the NFL predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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The model has set its sights on Detroit-Minnesota. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NFL betting lines for the game:
- Vikings vs. Lions spread: Lions -3
- Vikings vs. Lions over/under: 47.5 points
- Vikings vs. Lions money line: Lions -162, Vikings +135
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Why the Vikings can cover
Minnesota is coming off an overtime loss to Cincinnati, but it is still very much in the playoff hunt. The Vikings are currently occupying the No. 6 seed in the NFC, holding the tiebreaker over Los Angeles, Seattle and New Orleans heading into Week 16. Quarterback Nick Mullens completed 26 of 33 passes for 303 yards and two touchdowns in the loss to the Bengals last week, becoming the fourth quarterback to start for Minnesota this season.
Star wide receiver Justin Jefferson had seven receptions for 84 yards in his first full game since returning from a hamstring injury, while Jordan Addison had six catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Backup running back Ty Chandler racked up a…
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