Packers vs. Vikings Odds
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (The Spread) – The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings add another chapter to their rivalry on Sunday when they meet at 1PM ET on FOX.
Green Bay is 7-3 on the season, 2-3 on the road and 6-3-1 against the spread. Minnesota is 4-6 overall, 2-2 at home and 5-5 against the spread. Green Bay is 8-1-1 in its last 10 meetings with the Vikings.
Trends show that the Packers are 5-2 against the spread in their last 7 against the Vikings, but the home team is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 games of this series. These two have hit the over in 21 of their last 30 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Green Bay is favored on the road, as the Packers are getting odds of -10 points against the Vikings. The over/under total for the game has been set at 48.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Green Bay favored by 10.5 points. The spread then climbed to 11 points before falling back to 10. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 48.5 points.
Green Bay is coming off a 53-20 win over Philadelphia last week. The Packers have won two straight, scoring a total of 108 points in the two games. Green Bay is now posting 369.5 yards per game on offense, while the defense is allowing 377.4 yards per game. Aaron Rodgers has led the offense with 2,748 passing yards and 28 touchdowns with only three interceptions. Jordy Nelson has added 60 receptions for 998 yards and nine scores while Julius Peppers is leading the defense with 30 tackles, five sacks and two interceptions.
Minnesota is coming off a 21-13 loss at Chicago last week. The Vikings had gotten back into the playoff mix with back-to-back wins, but last week’s loss changed things for Minnesota. The team is now allowing just 340.5 yards per game on defense, but the offense is being held to 309.1 yards per game. Teddy Bridgewater has thrown for 1,479 yards and four touchdowns this season, but has six interceptions. The defense is being led by Everson Griffen, who has 37 tackles and nine sacks.
In terms of Injuries, Minnesota defensive end Scott Crichton (hip) and linebacker Brandon Watts (knee) are both questionable. Green bay tight end Brandon Bostick (hip) and linebacker Jayrone Elliott (hamstring) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Packers, as Green Bay is getting 88% of the wagers with odds of -10 points at Minnesota on Sunday.
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