Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

September 16, 2015   ·   OddsShark.com   ·   Jump to comments

The Detroit Lions are 6-3 in their last nine Black and Blue Division bouts with the Minnesota Vikings, including a sweep of last season's two games. But the Vikings are 5-2 against the spread over the last seven meetings in the series. A pair of Midwestern teams that both lost on the West Coast last week meet when the Lions visit Minneapolis on Sunday afternoon.
 
Point spread: The Vikings opened as three-point favorites; the total was 44 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark (line updates and matchup report).
 
NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 21.6-21.6 Lions
 
Why the Lions can cover the spread
Detroit opened this season last week with a 33-28 loss against the San Diego Chargers, just missing the cover as a 3.5-point road dog. The Lions jumped out to a 21-3 second-quarter lead but let it slip away as the Chargers scored 30 straight points. Detroit got back within one score with just over a minute t...

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