Not too surprising, all things considered
The Minnesota Vikings have won three consecutive games, including two in a row on the road, but the odds are currently against them making it four in a row when they take the field on Christmas Day.
The folks at the FanDuel Sportsbook have opened the betting lines for this week’s games, and the Vikings are currently a 5.5-point underdog for their matchup against the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium. The over/under for this one currently sits at 43.5 points.
This one is currently clouded for the Vikings by the fact that. . .well, we’re still not really sure who will be starting at quarterback for the purple. J.J. McCarthy is injured again, as he left at halftime of the Vikings’ 16-13 win over the New York Giants on Sunday with an injury to his throwing hand. Max Brosmer played the second half and led the Vikings to a fourth-quarter field goal, but that was all they needed to hold on for the victory.
The Lions are playing to keep their slim postseason hopes alive in this one. The only shot they have at the playoffs is if they win both of their remaining games (this one and their regular-season finale against Chicago) and for Green Bay to lose their final two games (Saturday against Baltimore and next week against the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium).
The first time these two teams met, the Vikings pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season, as they were 9.5-point underdogs heading into Ford Field back in Week 9, but managed to walk out of Detroit with a 27-24 victory.
Kickoff for this one is scheduled for 3:30 PM Central time on Saturday afternoon, and the game is scheduled to be broadcast on Netflix. If we get word on whether or not one of the local broadcast networks will be showing the game, we will pass that news along to you.
Category: General Sports
