Minnesota Vikings vs. Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Week 14 Odds, Plays and Insights

Dec 09, 2021

Check out odds, plays and more for the Minnesota Vikings vs. Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Week 14 matchup on December 9, 2021.

An NFL Week 14 matchup features the Minnesota Vikings (5-7) taking on the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5-1).

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Odds for Vikings vs. Steelers

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Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the current 43.5-point total in nine of 12 games (75%) this season.
So far this season, 38.5% of Pittsburgh's games (5/13) have had more combined points than Thursday's over/under of 43.5.
Thursday's over/under is 2.5 points lower than the two team's combined 46 points per game average.
This contest's over/under is 5.7 points lower than the 49.2 these two squads combine to give up per game in 2021.
Vikings games this season feature an average total of 49.6 points, a number 6.1 points higher than Thursday's over/under.
In 2021, games involving the Steelers have averaged a total of 43.5 points, equal to the set total for this game.

Minnesota has played 12 games, with six wins against the spread.
The Vikings have been favored by 3.5 points or more three times this season and have not covered the spread in any of them.
Minnesota's games this year have gone over the total in seven out of 12 opportunities (58.3%).
The Vikings average 25.7 points per game, comparable to the 23.8 per matchup the Steelers allow.
When Minnesota records more than 23.8 points, it is 6-3 against the spread and 4-5 overall.
The Vikings rack up 384.9 yards per game, 20.8 more yards than the 364.1 the Steelers give up per contest.
Minnesota is 5-3 against the spread and 5-3 overall when the team churns out more than 364.1 yards.
This year, the Vikings have nine turnovers, two fewer than the Steelers have takeaways (11).
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Pittsburgh has six wins against the spread in 12 games this year.
This year, the Steelers have an ATS record of 5-2 in their seven games as an underdog of 3.5 points or more.
Pittsburgh has hit the over in 38.5% of its opportunities this year (five times over 13 games with a set point total).
The Steelers put up 5.1 fewer points per game (20.3) than the Vikings give up (25.4).
When Pittsburgh records more than 25.4 points, it is 2-1 against the spread and 2-1 overall.
The Steelers collect 325.2 yards per game, 56.8 fewer yards than the 382.0 the Vikings give up.
In games that Pittsburgh piles up more than 382.0 yards, the team is 1-1 against the spread and 1-0-1 overall.
This season the Steelers have 14 turnovers, one fewer than the Vikings have takeaways (15).

Minnesota has two wins against the spread, and is 3-2 overall, at home this year.
At home, as 3.5-point favorites or greater, the Vikings are winless ATS (0-2).
Minnesota has gone over the total once in five home games this year.
Vikings home games this season average 50.4 total points, 6.9 more than this contest's over/under (43.5).
Pittsburgh is 2-3 overall, and 3-2 against the spread, on the road.
This year, in five away games, Pittsburgh has gone over the total twice.
Steelers away games this season average 45.5 total points, 2.0 more than this matchup's over/under (43.5).