Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions NFL Week 13 Odds, Plays and Insights

Dec 02, 2021

Check out odds, plays and more for the Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions NFL Week 13 matchup on December 5, 2021.

The Detroit Lions (0-10-1) will fight to snap their 11-game slide in a Week 13 clash with the Minnesota Vikings (5-6).

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Odds for Vikings vs. Lions

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Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the current 46.5-point total in eight of 11 games (72.7%) this season.
In 33.3% of Detroit's games this season (4/12), the teams combined to score more than Sunday's over/under of 46.5.
Sunday's total is 5.2 points higher than the combined 41.3 PPG average of the two teams.
This contest's over/under is 4.9 points under the 51.4 these two squads combine to give up per game in 2020.
The average total in Vikings games this season is 49.9, 3.4 points above Sunday's total of 46.5.
In 2020, games involving the Lions have averaged a total of 46.0 points, 0.5 fewer than this game's set over/under.

Minnesota has played 11 games, with six wins against the spread.
The Vikings have been favored by 7 points or more one time this season and have not covered the spread in any of them.
Minnesota's games this year have gone over the point total six times in 11 opportunities (54.5%).
This year, the Vikings rack up just 0.8 fewer points per game (25.5) than the Lions give up (26.3).
Minnesota is 6-0 against the spread and 4-2 overall in games when it scores more than 26.3 points.
The Vikings rack up 381.2 yards per game, just 4.4 more than the 376.8 the Lions give up per outing.
When Minnesota amasses over 376.8 yards, the team is 5-2 against the spread and 5-2 overall.
This year, the Vikings have eight turnovers, five fewer than the Lions have takeaways (13).
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Detroit is 8-4-0 against the spread this year.
The Lions have an ATS record of 5-1 in their six games when underdogs by 7 points or more this season.
Detroit's games this year have gone over the total in three out of 12 opportunities (25%).
The Lions score 9.3 fewer points per game (15.8) than the Vikings give up (25.1).
The Lions collect 77.5 fewer yards per game (305.4) than the Vikings allow (382.9).
In games that Detroit amasses more than 382.9 yards, the team is 2-0 against the spread and 0-2 overall.
This season the Lions have turned the ball over 14 times, one more than the Vikings' takeaways (13).

Detroit is 0-6 overall, and 4-2 against the spread, at home.
This year, in six home games, Detroit has hit the over twice.
Lions home games this season average 46.6 total points, 0.1 more than this outing's over/under (46.5).
On the road, Minnesota is 2-4 overall and 4-2 against the spread.
This year, in six road games, Minnesota has gone over the total five times.
The average point total in Vikings away games this season is 49.4 points, 2.9 more than this outing's over/under (46.5).