Taking the field at 1:00 on Sunday, December 24th is the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings. This game will be played at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis MN. Carrying the game on television is FOX. w

DETROIT LIONS VS MINNESOTA VIKINGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Vikings +3

This game will be played at U.S. Bank Stadium at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 24th.

WHY BET THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 25-24 in favor of the Vikings.
  • Our projections have Jared Goff finishing with 284.404 passing yards on 25.08/38.309 passing.
  • The Vikings are projected to finish with 350 yards of offense compared to the 355 yards for the Lions.

Do the Lions Have What it Takes in Minneapolis?

At 10-4, the Lions are 3rd in the NFC and 1st in the NFC-North. This will be Detroit’s 8th road game this season, where they have gone 5-2. Looking at the Lions’ scoring margin so far, it currently stands at +3.6. This has led to an ATS record of 9-5.

For this season, the Detroit offense has an average of 27.3 points per game, placing them at 5th in the league. This season, the Detroit passing offense is 10th in passing attempts. Their average of 253.5 passing yards per contest is 4th compared to other teams.

Detroit comes in with an average of 4.8 yards per rushing attempt and have an average of 29.3 attempts per game. In terms of total rushing yards, they are currently ranked 2nd in the league.

Thus far, the Lions’ defense has given up an average of 320.9 yards per game and 23.6 points per contest (21st). Going into this game, they’ve allowed a completion percentage of 62.3% and have surrendered 22 passing touchdowns. When it comes to run defense, they rank 8th in the NFL.

Are Minnesota Ready for a Home Win?

This week will be the Vikings’ 10th game against an NFC opponent. Their overall record is 7-7 while going 6-3 against other teams in the NFC. In the standings, Minnesota is 2nd in the division and 6th in the NFC. The Vikings hold a 7-4-3 record against the spread. As we approach week 16, their scoring margin stands at +1.5 per game.

Coming into week 16, the Vikings offense is 18th in the league at 20.7 points per contest. So far this season, Minnesota’s passing game is 4th in passing attempts. Their average of 248.8 passing yards per game places them 7th in the NFL rankings.

At 98.6 rushing yards per game, the Vikings are currently ranked 23rd in the NFL. In terms of attempts, they are carrying the ball an average of 24.6 time per game which is 24th.

The Vikings’ defense has, on average, allowed 316.0 yards and 19.2 points per contest (7th). Leading up to this game, they’ve permitted a 69.6% completion rate and yielded 17 passing touchdowns. In terms of run defense, they rank 5th in the NFL.