Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings 12/24/23 - NFL Betting Picks and Odds
Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings
NFL: 1:00 PM EST
Dec. 24, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : DET -3 ; O/U 47.5
The Detroit Lions return to the road Sunday with a game in Minnesota against the Minnesota Vikings. Detroit is one of the better teams in the entire league with ten wins overall following a 25 point victory a week ago against Denver. Defensively Detroit was phenomenal a week ago giving up just 17 points on 287 yards and forced one turnover in the game. Offensively the Lions controlled things scoring 21 points in each half after compiling 448 total yards.
Jared Goff led the show for the Detroit offense completing 24 passes for 278 yards and five scores. Jahmyr Gibbs led all ball carriers for the Lions with 100 yards and one touchdown on 11 carries, while David Montgomery chipped in 85 yards on 17 carries. Amon-Ra St. Brown led the way for the Detroit receivers with 112 yards and one reception on seven catches, while Sam LaPorta chipped in five catches for 56 yards and three scores.
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The Minnesota Vikings return home Sunday having split the first fourteen games of the year this season after losing three of the last four following a three-point loss against Cincinnati. Offensively Minnesota did move the ball well compiling 424 yards and scored 24 points but scored nothing in the overtime leading to the loss. Defensively Minnesota had a terrible game giving up 378 yards and 27 points after allowing 21 points in the fourth quarter.
Nick Mullins led the way for the Minnesota offense with 26 completions for 303 yards and two scores. Ty Chandler led the way on the ground with 132 yards and one touchdown on 23 carries. Jordan Addison was receiver number one in the game having compiled 111 yards and two scores on six grabs, while Justin Jefferson added seven catches for 84 yards.
Recent Betting Trends:
The Detroit Lions have hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 12 of their last 17 games
The Detroit Lions have hit the 1H Moneyline in 13 of their last 20 games
The Detroit Lions have hit the Moneyline in 7 of their last 10 away games
The Minnesota Vikings have hit the 1H Moneyline in 11 of their last 21 games
The Minnesota Vikings have hit the 2Q Moneyline in 10 of their last 18 games
Free Betting Pick: Detroit Lions -3
The Detroit Lions are the better team here playing great football coming into this game . Look for Detroit to get up and play well against a divisional opponent. Take the Lions to do the work on the road Sunday leading to the win and cover in Minnesota. Final Score Prediction, Detroit Lions win and cover 27-17.