Patriots Vs Vikings Point Spread

Oddsmakers pegged the Patriots as 16-point home favorites entering the weekend. New England is 8-6-1 against the spread and 6-1 at home this season. Miami is 8-7 ATS and 1-6 on the road. The Patriots are coming off a 27-13 road win over the New York Jets as 13-point favorites, while the Vikings knocked off the Green Bay Packers 24-17 at home as 3.5-point chalk. NFL point spread.

Sep 23, 2018; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions fans display a sign before a game against the New England Patriots at Ford Field.

The Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions are set to square off in an NFC North matchup at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at Ford Field. Detroit is 5-10 overall and 1-6 at home, while the Vikings are 6-9 overall and 3-4 on the road. The Vikings won the first meeting between the teams in Week 9, 34-20.

Minnesota is favored by four points in the latest Lions vs. Vikings odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 54. Before entering any Vikings vs. Lions picks, you'll want to see the NFL predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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Now, the model has set its sights on Lions vs. Vikings. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NFL betting lines for Vikings vs. Lions:

• Lions vs. Vikings spread: Lions +4
• Lions vs. Vikings over-under: 54 points
• Lions vs. Vikings money line: Detroit +180 Minnesota -210

What you need to know about the Lions

The Lions were embarrassed by the Buccaneers in Week 16, 47-7. It was the team's worst home loss in the Super Bowl era. The Lions were missing five coaches due to health and safety protocols. Chase Daniel completed 13 of 18 passes for 86 yards. Detroit's only points came on Jamal Agnew's 74-yard punt return. The Detroit offense never got past midfield. The Lions allowed 588 yards, the second-highest total in team history and the highest in a regulation game.

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Patriots Vs Vikings Point Spread Predictions

Detroit is allowing a league-worst 32.1 points per game. Matthew Stafford suffered an ankle injury against the Buccaneers but is expected to start this week. He will play despite being listed with additional thumb and ribs issues. He passed for 364 yards and four TDs vs. an INT for a 111.7 rating in his last home meeting with the Vikings. Stafford needs 209 passing yards for his eighth career 4,000-yard season. Marvin Jones had 10 receptions for 93 yards and tied his career-high with four TDs in the last home meeting. Jamie Collins (neck) and Danny Shelton (knee) are listed as questionable.

What you need to know about the Vikings

Meanwhile, Minnesota lost to the New Orleans Saints on the road by a decisive 52-33 margin. The Vikings allowed Alvin Kamara to rush for six TDs, tying a 91 year-old NFL record. Linebackers Eric Kendricks (calf) Troy Dye (concussion/hamstring) and Todd Davis (ribs) all missed the game. The Saints never had to punt. It was the third consecutive loss for Minnesota.

New Orleans gained 583 yards, the most allowed by Minnesota in franchise history. The 52 points were the most the Vikings had allowed in 57 years. Kirk Cousins passed for 291 yards and three TDs vs. 0 INTs for a 110.9 rating last week. He passed for three TDs vs. 0 INTs for a 141.7 rating in the Week 9 meeting.

Cousins passed for 338 yards and four TDs vs. 0 INTs for a 141.5 rating in the last road meeting. He has a career-high 32 TD passes and needs 140 passing yards for his fifth career 4,000-yard season. Dalvin Cook (personal) is out for Sunday and Dan Bailey (back) is questionable. Kendricks is out for Week 17.

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The two greatest quarterbacks of their generation will share a field Sunday night as Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers visit Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in primetime. Game time is set for 8:20 EST on Sunday, November 4, at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The game will be broadcast nationally by NBC.

Oddsmakers list the Patriots as 5.5-point favorites at home. The over/under for the game is set at 56.5 points. Make sure you check out the Week 9 betting odds and game previews for all of this week’s NFL action.

Patriots vs Packers Vegas Game Preview & Betting odds

It’s the midway point of the season and the Patriots are rolling the way they usually do. New England had a tough fight on Monday night in Buffalo, but they eventually managed to win their fifth straight game. They are now 6-2 and hold a two-game lead at the top of the AFC East.

However, the Patriots will play a challenging schedule from here on out. After hosting the Packers on Sunday, the Pats will play four of their next five games away from home. That stretch includes tough games against the Vikings and Steelers. Also, keep in mind that New England will have to catch up to the Chiefs if they want home-field advantage in the playoffs, so they still have a lot of work ahead of them.

The Packers, on the other hand, are still trying to find their footing in 2018. They sit at 3-3-1 and have failed to win back-to-back games all season. On the bright side, they’ve yet to lose back-to-back games this year, a streak that could be in jeopardy this week after Green Bay lost to the Rams last week.

Patriots Vs Vikings Point Spread Odds

Fortunately for the Packers, they play in a division in which no team has been able to gain separation. Just one game separates first place from last place in the NFC North, meaning the Packers have a great chance to win the division if they can start stringing some wins together. However, with three of their next four games on the road against teams that currently have winning records, Green Bay will have to prove that they can beat quality teams, something they’ve struggled to do this year.

Free NFL Pick Against the Spread: Packers +5.5

To be honest, I think the Patriots are going to win this game. But there’s no denying that the Packers need this game more. That leads me to believe that Rodgers will be at his best, especially on national TV with Brady on the opposite sideline. I don’t know if Rodgers will do enough to lead Green Bay to a win, but I think he’ll do enough to beat the 5.5-point spread.

Green Bay’s inconsistency aside, Rodgers has been outstanding this season. Lost among performances by Drew Brees and Pat Mahomes is Rodgers throwing 13 touchdown passes to just one interception. Even with his knee at less than 100%, Rodgers is getting the job done regardless of the opponent. With the duo of Rodgers and Davante Adams on the field, the Packers have a puncher’s chance to win every game they play.

The key for Green Bay is getting just enough from the running game to keep teams from getting too many hits on Rodgers. Against the Patriots, running the ball also means keeping Brady on the sidelines. Things have been looking up since Aaron Jones returned from his suspension. However, he’s still not getting enough touches. The Packers may want to establish Jones early so they can shorten the game and put Rodgers in a position to work some late-game magic.

Vikings Vs Patriots

At times this season, the New England defense has been vulnerable against good quarterbacks. Obviously, the Pats had no problem limiting the Bills last week. But even in some of their wins, they gave up a lot of points against the likes of Mahomes, Andrew Luck, and even Mitchell Trubisky.

The ability to create takeaways has saved the New England defense at times. However, that’s not something they can count on happening against Rodgers. If the Packers can generate some semblance of a running game and provide decent protection up front, Rodgers has a chance to have a special game.

Of course, the Packers are also going to need a little help from their defense in this game. If you take away their shutout of the Bills, Green Bay has given up at least 29 points in every game since Week 2. That doesn’t exactly bode well the way the New England offense has lit up the scoreboard over the past month. Even if the Packers can get a handle on the New England running game, they face an uphill battle against Brady and company.

All things considered, this game could end up being a shootout being Rodgers and Brady, as it should be. I won’t deny that the Patriots are the better team. But we’ve seen Rodgers work his magic late in games this season. Against the New England defense, he has a chance to do so again, which is why I’m going to lean toward the Packers to at least keep this game close and beat the spread.