The Minnesota Vikings (14-2) bring a nine-game winning streak into a matchup with the Detroit Lions (14-2) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Ford Field, and here are some best bets recommendations.

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Lions vs. Vikings Matchup Info

• Game Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025
• Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
• Venue: Ford Field
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• TV: NBC
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• Tickets: Get tickets for this game at StubHub

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Best Moneyline Bet

• The BetMGM line for this game has the Lions favored by three, while the model predicts they’ll win by considerably more (7.6 points). Put your money on the Lions.
• The Lions have an implied win probability, based on the moneyline, of 60.8%.
• The Lions have gone 13-2 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 86.7% of those games).
• Detroit has a record of 12-1 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -155 or shorter (92.3%).
• This season, the Vikings have been listed as the underdog in three games but won them all.
• Minnesota has played as an underdog of +130 or more once this season and won that game.

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Against the Spread Pick

• Pick ATS: Lions (-3)
• The Lions are 11-5-0 against the spread this season.
• Detroit has an ATS record of 9-4 when playing as at least 3-point favorites.
• The Vikings are 11-4-1 against the spread this season.
• Minnesota is a perfect 1-0 ATS when playing as at least 3-point underdogs.

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Best Over/Under Pick

• Pick OU: Under (56)
• The two teams average a combined 3.7 more points per game, 59.7 (including the postseason), than this game’s total of 56 points.
• Opponents of the two teams average a combined 16.4 fewer points per game (39.6) than this game’s total of 56 points.
• The teams have hit the over in nine of the Lions’ 16 games with a set total.
• Vikings games have gone over the point total in seven out of 16 opportunities (43.8%).

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