NFL Wild Card Playoffs: Public betting with Seahawks -4.5 vs. Vikings

Seahawks/Vikings Betting Report

Already with a sizable win in Minnesota, does the public expect the Seattle Seahawks to dominate the Minnesota Vikings again today in the NFL Wild Card Playoffs?

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According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Seattle is favored on the road, as the Seahawks are getting odds of -4.5 points against the Vikings today. The over/under total for the game has been set at 39.5 points. These two meet today at 1PM ET on NBC.

The public betting for this game is backing the Seattle Seahawks in a big way. The Seahawks are currently getting 71 percent of the wagers as a 4.5-point road favorite against the Vikings. Bettors are likely influenced by the 38-7 win for the Seahawks in Minnesota back on Dec. 6. That meeting saw Seattle outgain Minnesota 433-125.

The Seahawks have actually won and covered the spread in three straight meetings with the Vikings. However, Seattle is just 8-7-1 against the spread this season while Minnesota is 13-3 ATS. Since that loss to the Seahawks, the Vikings have covered the spread in four straight and they have also covered in three of their last four as an underdog. Seattle is 6-1 against the spread in its last seven.

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