Last Updated on December 28, 2010 10:30 pm by drew
Vikings vs. Eagles Odds
PHILAELPHIA, PA (TheSpread) – The Philadelphia Eagles host the Minnesota Vikings in the first Tuesday Night NFL game in many years tonight.
The Vikings are 5-9 on the season and 1-5 on the road while the Eagles are 10-4 on the season and 4-2 at home. The weather pushed this game back from Sunday to Tuesday as a blizzard made for dangerous travel conditions for fans and players.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have given Philadelphia point spread odds of -14 against Minnesota. The over/under total has been set at 43.5 points. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had the Eagles favored by 14 points and the odds increased to 15 during the week before moving back down to 14 points. The over/under total opened at 36.5 points and then made a big jump to 43.5 points before slowly working down to 38.5. Now the total has climbed back up to 43.5 points.
The Eagles are 7-7 against the point spread odds this season and have hit the over in 10 of 14 games. Philadelphia has won its last three games, including a 21-point comeback win over the Giants last week. Philadelphia has scored at least 26 points in their last seven games as it averages 29.4 points per game on offense while allowing 24.2 points per game on defense. Michael Vick is leading the team with 2,755 passing yards and 20 touchdowns with five interceptions while rushing for 613 yards and eight scores.
Minnesota is 4-10 against the point spread odds this season and the Vikings have split the over/under in 14 contests. Minnesota has lost two straight, both by at least 18 points. Joe Webb will make his first start for the injured Brett Favre on Tuesday. Webb has thrown for 137 yards on 17-of-31 passing and also has a rushing touchdown. On the year, Minnesota averages 17.4 points per game while giving up 22.4 points per contest.
In terms of injuries, Minnesota safety Madieu Williams is questionable to play because of a head injury while Philadelphia linebacker Stewart Bradley is doubtful with an elbow injury.
Over 13,800 public bets have been placed on this game with Philadelphia getting 77% of the wagers with odds of -14 against Minnesota.
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