On Sunday, Jan. 5 at 8:20 p.m. ET, the Detroit Lions will play the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field. Our computer model predicts that the Lions will earn a victory — see below for a complete breakdown, regarding the point spread, total and final score.

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On offense, the Lions have been a top-five unit, ranking second-best in the NFL by totaling 410.5 yards per game. They rank 22nd on defense (347.4 yards allowed per game). The Vikings rank ninth in the NFL with 26.4 points per game, but they’ve been led by their defense, which ranks fourth-best by surrendering just 18.8 points per game.

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Vikings vs. Lions Predictions and Picks

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Vikings Betting Info

• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Vikings have a 43.5% chance to win.
• Minnesota has put together an 11-4-1 record against the spread this season.
• The Vikings have won their only game this year when playing as at least 3-point underdogs.
• So far this year, seven of Minnesota’s 16 games with a set number have hit the over.
• Vikings games average 44.6 total points, 11.4 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Lions Betting Info

• The Lions have an implied moneyline win probability of 60.8% in this matchup.
• Detroit has covered the spread 11 times in 16 games this season.
• The Lions have been favored by 3 points or more 13 times this season, and covered the spread in nine of those matchups.
• Detroit games have hit the over nine out of 16 times this season.
• The over/under in this game is 56 points, six higher than the average total in Lions games this season.

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Vikings vs. Lions 2024 Scoring Insights

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