Vikings Predicted to Cover 14.5 Pts

A blizzard delayed this rare Tuesday night game and the Eagles hope to blitz the Vikings to improve their playoff seeding.
The Vikings, currently with a 5-9 mark (5-9 ATS), will try to play spoiler. The over under records, important for totals bettors, are 10-4 for the Eagles and 7-7 for the Vikings.
Philly is favored by 2 TDs at most shops, while Bodog has the Vikings at +14.5 tonight. [ You can also qualify for a $25 free bet on a bowl game when you sign up before Jan. 10 ]
Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 3 (Eagles) and the No. 16 (Vikings) teams in the league, according to our current NFL Power Rankings at OddsShark.com. A 29-18 result in favor of the Eagles is predicted by handicapping models.
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Minnesota lost its last outing, a 40-14 result against the Bears on December 20. The Vikings failed to cover in that game as a 5.5-point underdog, while the 54 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 38-31 result against the Giants on December 19. The Eagles covered in that game as a 3-point underdog, while the 69 combined points took the game OVER the total. In their last game, the Eagles got 3 passing scores out of Michael Vick en route to a 38-31 win over the Giants on Sunday at Meadowlands Stadium.
How They Matchup: The game also pits the Philadelphia's #2-ranked offense, averaging 29.4 PPG, against a Vikings defensive that ranks #17 this week at 22.4 PPG. The Eagles aerial game is averaging 254.2 yards per game, more than the Vikings secondary allows through the air, 206.6 YPG per game.
Defensively, the Vikings feature the league's #7-rated road run defense, allowing 99.8 yards per game. Philadelphia, meanwhile, ranks #4 in rushing offense at home.
Minnesota Vikings Trends:

When playing in December are 4-6

When playing on grass are 4-6

After being outgained are 4-6

When playing outside the division are 4-6


Philadelphia Eagles Trends:

When playing in December are 9-1

When playing on grass are 7-3

After outgaining opponent are 6-4

When playing outside the division are 7-3

A few Vikings at Eagles trends to consider:
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Minnesota is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road

Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota

Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 10 games

Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

Next up:

Minnesota at Detroit, Sunday, January 2