Minnesota-New England: NFL Odds Show Patriots Favored By Five

October 29, 2010   ·   Jack Jones   ·   Jump to comments

The Minnesota Vikings visit the New England Patriots this weekend, but this matchup could be minus Brett Favre, who has two broken bones in his left ankle, and is wearing a protective walking boot.
However, Favre, who has started 291 consecutive NFL games, has still not been officially ruled out for Sunday’s Halloween showdown in Foxboro. Game time is 4:15 PM ET.
In two matchups since 2002, New England has won both games over the Vikings. The last time the two teams met back on October 31, 2006, the Patriots won the contest 31-7.
Looking at our latest NFL odds, New England is minus-five over Minnesota with a game total of 44 points.
The Vikings are coming off a 28-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers last week. The Packers drew first blood in the opening quarter when Brandon Jackson scored on a short run. Minnesota answered with 1:11 on the clock when Percy Harvin scored on a 17-yard touchdown dash, but Green Bay took the lead for good when Desmond Bish...

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