Minnesota Vikings (13-2) vs Green Bay Packers (11-4)
Game Info: Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 4:25 pm (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Betting Odds: Minnesota Vikings +1 / Green Bay Packers -1 --- Over/Under: 49
The Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings
Game Preview!
The Green Bay Packers are taking on the Minnesota Vikings in week 17 NFL action at U.S. Bank Stadium this Sunday afternoon. We're going to break it down from a betting angle and figure out the smartest bets for this matchup. Here's our take on the Packers vs. Vikings game.
Packers Win Back-To-Back Games, Can they again?
The Green Bay Packers come into this game looking to build on their 34-0 win over New Orleans last time out to improve to 11-4 on the year. After this game, The Packers will square off in a division rivalry matchup at home against the Chicago Bears.
Jordan Love has thrown for 3,135 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions with a 63.2% completion rate. Josh Jacobs has run for 1,216 yards and scored 13 touchdowns this year. Jayden Reed leads the team with 52 catches for 803 yards and 6 touchdowns, while Romeo Doubs has 39 catches for 543 yards. Christian Watson and Tucker Kraft have each racked up over 600 receiving yards this year, with Kraft scoring 7 touchdowns.
On defense, Quay Walker tops the Packers with 102 total tackles, and Xavier McKinney has snagged 7 interceptions. Rashan Gary leads with 6.5 sacks. Overall, Green Bay's defense has tallied 43 sacks and 15 interceptions this season.
Vikings Win 8th Straight,Will they go 9?
The Minnesota Vikings come into this game looking to add on to their 27-24 win over Seattle last time out to improve to 13-2 on the year. After this game, the Vikings will have a massive game against the Detroit Lions to close out the regular season.
Sam Darnold's been on fire, throwing for 3,776 yards with 32 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, completing 67.2% of his passes. Aaron Jones has been solid on the ground, racking up 1,046 yards and 5 touchdowns. Justin Jefferson is leading the Vikings' receivers with 92 catches for 1,387 yards and 10 touchdowns. Jordan Addison isn't far behind with 806 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns, and two more Vikings have over 300 receiving yards this season.
On defense, John Metellus is leading the team with 95 tackles and has snagged two interceptions. Andrew Van Ginkel and Jonathan Greenard are both crushing it with 11 sacks each, Pat Jones II has 7 sacks, and Byron Murphy Jr. has picked off 6 passes while Camryn Bynum has 3 interceptions. As a group, Minnesota's defense has racked up 44 sacks and 22 interceptions this year.
The Packers vs. Vikings Game Prediction!
The Pick: OVER 48.5 -115
I'm taking the over on this one. It's going to be an awesome matchup between two of the top teams in the NFC, and these teams already have a bit of a rivalry going on, so their games are usually pretty intense. Both teams have a lot riding on this for the playoffs, so I expect a back-and-forth, super competitive game. I'm going with the over here.
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