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Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings meet at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Lions as -2.5-point favorites versus the Vikings, while the game's total opened at 45.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 27-24 loser as they battled the Bengals on the road. The Vikings earned a push in the match as a +3-point underdog, while 51 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Detroit won its last outing, a 42-17 result against the Broncos on December 16. The Lions covered in that game as a -5.5-point favorite, while the 59 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Detroit:
Team record: 10-4 SU,9-5 ATS
Detroit is 18-6 ATS in its last 24 games
Detroit is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 7-7 SU,7-4-3 ATS
Minnesota is 6-1-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 12 games
Next up:
Detroit at Dallas Saturday, December 30
Minnesota home to Green Bay Sunday, December 31