The Chicago Bears take on the Minnesota Vikings in NFC North play in Week 17 Sunday. This is a meaningless game as both teams are eliminated from the playoffs, so it will come down to which team wants it more. Chicago won the first meeting in a 39-10 blowout at home, earning their forth straight victory over the Vikings. Jay Cutler threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns, while Matt Forte rushed for 87 yards in the win. Neither will play Sunday. Taking a look at the NFL lines for Week 17, I find a...
Read more about Bears Vikings Odds Vikings Redskins Odds - December 22, 2011Two bottom feeders in the NFC collide in Week 16 Saturday when the Minnesota Vikings travel to face the Washington Redskins. These are certainly tough games to predict when both teams have been eliminated from the playoffs. There’s a decent chance that one of both of these teams don’t show up, which could lead to a very lopsided result. Minnesota won last year’s meeting over Washington by a final of 17-13. Adrian Peterson and Toby Gerhart each rushed for touchdowns to lead the way for the Vikings. According...
Read more about Vikings Redskins Odds Saints Vikings Spread - December 12, 2011The New Orleans Saints hit the road Sunday to take on the Minnesota Vikings in Week 15 NFL action. New Orleans will be in a comfortable environment in Minnesota considering these are both dome teams. This has been a very tight series in recent years, with all three meetings since 2008 being decided by a combined 11 points. The Saints won the last two, including a 31-28 home victory in overtime over the Vikings in the 2010 NFC Championship. Oddsmakers in Las Vegas have yet to set a line on this game...
Read more about Saints Vikings Spread Vikings Lions Spread - December 5, 2011The Detroit Lions will look to snap out of their recent funk when they host the Minnesota Vikings in week 14 of NFL action. Detroit comes in off a 17-31 loss at New Orleans on Sunday Night Football. It was the Lions five loss in seven games, and are now just 7-5 after starting the season 5-0. The Vikings suffered yet another heartbreaking loss, as they fell 32-35 at home to the Broncos. It was Minnesota’s fourth straight loss and seventh this season by a touchdown or less. One of those close...
Read more about Vikings Lions Spread Broncos Vikings Line - November 30, 2011The Denver Broncos will go for their fifth straight win this Sunday when they go on the road to take on the Minnesota Vikings. The Broncos rallied from behind to beat the San Diego Chargers 16-13 last week to remain just a game back of Oakland in the AFC West race. The Vikings suffered their third straight loss in a 14-24 defeat at Atlanta. Minnesota, dropping them to just 2-9 on the year. These two teams appear to headed in completely different directions, but that doesn’t mean Denver is expected...
Read more about Broncos Vikings Line Vikings Falcons Odds - November 22, 2011The Atlanta Falcons are set to host the Minnesota Vikings in the Georgia Dome Sunday. These are two teams headed in opposite directions. Atlanta is on track to make the playoffs, while Minnesota is tied for the worst record in the NFC. These teams last met in 2008, with the Falcons coming away with a 24-17 road victory over the Vikings. Matt Ryan threw for 134 yards and a touchdown, while Michael Turner rushed for 70 yards and a score to lead the way for Atlanta. According to the latest NFL odds,...
Read more about Vikings Falcons Odds Raiders Vikings Line - November 17, 2011The Oakland Raiders will look to stay on top the AFC West when they go on the road to face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. The Raiders snapped a two game losing streak with a 24-17 win at San Diego last Thursday, and now lead their division with a 5-4 record. Oakland will face a Minnesota team that just lost 7-45 to the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football, dropping their overall record to 2-7. Taking a look at the week 11 NFL spreads, oddsmakers currently have the Raiders favored by 1-point...
Read more about Raiders Vikings Line Vikings Packers Odds - November 11, 2011The Green Bay Packers are clearly the best team in the NFL this season. They nearly slipped up in their first meeting with Minnesota, beating the Vikings by a narrow margin of 33-27 on the road on October 23rd. Aaron Rodgers threw for 335 yards and three touchdowns to do his part, but the Green Bay defense allowed 435 total yards to the Vikings and had to hang on late for the victory. The Packers will be looking for a much better defensive effort when they host Minnesota on ESPN’s Monday Night...
Read more about Vikings Packers Odds Vikings Panthers Line - October 27, 2011Two rookie quarterbacks will battle it out this Sunday when the Carolina Panthers host the Minnesota Vikings. The Panthers snapped a 3-game losing streak with a 33-20 win over the Washington Redskins this past week. Carolina is just 2-5 overall, but have been in every game they have played. The Vikings came up short in a 27-33 loss at home to Green Bay, leaving them at 1-6 overall. Taking a look at the week 8 NFL lines, oddsmakers currently have Carolina favored by 3-points over Minnesota with the...
Read more about Vikings Panthers Line Packers Vikings Line - October 21, 2011The Green Bay Packers will try and remain the only undefeated team in the NFL when they go on the road to take on Minnesota Vikings this Sunday. The Packers improved to 6-0 with a 24-3 win over St Louis. The Vikings struggles continued with a 10-39 loss at Chicago, leaving them at 1-5 overall. The Packers won both meetings in 2010, and are clearly the better team coming into this game. Taking a look at the week 7 NFL spreads, oddsmakers currently have Green Bay favored by 9-points over Minnesota...
Read more about Packers Vikings Line Vikings Bears Line - October 14, 2011This Sunday the Chicago Bears will host the Minnesota Vikings in a matchup of two NFC North teams that have disappointed out of the gates. The Bears come in off a 13-24 loss at Detroit on Monday Night Football, leaving them at 2-3 overall. The Vikings had no trouble beating the Cardinals 34-10 last week, but are just 1-4 after starting the season with four straight defeats. Both teams have a long way to go to catch the Lions and Packers, who are the only two unbeaten teams in the NFL at 5-0. Chicago...
Read more about Vikings Bears Line Cardinals Vikings Line - October 4, 2011The Minnesota Vikings will try and get on the board with their first win of the season when they host the Arizona Cardinals in week 5. The Vikings lost 17-22 at Kansas City this past week, giving the Chiefs their first win of the season. Things haven’t been going a whole lot better for the Cardinals, who fell to 1-3 after losing 27-31 at home to the Giants. It was the second time this season Arizona blew a lead of eight or more in the fourth quarter. Minnesota beat Arizona 27-24 last season...
Read more about Cardinals Vikings Line Vikings Chiefs Line - September 29, 2011This Sunday the Kansas City Chiefs will host the Minnesota Vikings in a battle between two 0-3 teams. The Chiefs haven’t even had a single lead at any point this season, but did show some life in the second half of a 17-20 loss at San Diego. Minnesota on the other hand simply can’t hold on to a lead. The Vikings have had a double-digit lead at half in each of their first three games, only to completely fall apart in the second half. Last week they led Detroit 20-0 after two quarters,...
Read more about Vikings Chiefs Line Lions Vikings Line - September 22, 2011This Sunday the Minnesota Vikings will host the Detroit Lions in an early division matchup. The Lions cruised past the Kansas City Chiefs 48-3 in week 2 to improve to 2-0 on the season. Detroit will try and start 3-0 for the first time since 1980. The Vikings on the other hand will try and avoid starting 0-3 for the first time in nine years. The Lions have lost 13 straight at Minnesota and 22 of the last 26 in the series, but did beat the Vikings 20-13 at home in the final game of last season. For...
Read more about Lions Vikings Line Buccanneers Vikings Line - September 13, 2011Week 2 NFL action has the Minnesota Vikings hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Both teams will be looking to avoid starting the season 0-2 after failing to come away with a win in week 1. The Buccaneers lost 20-27 at home to the Detroit Lions, while the Vikings lost lost 17-24 on the road against the San Diego Chargers. Tampa Bay beat the Vikings 19-13 at home in 2008, it was their fourth straight win in the series. Taking a look at the week 2 NFL odds, oddsmakers currently have Minnesota favored...
Read more about Buccanneers Vikings Line Vikings Chargers Line - September 9, 2011This Sunday two of the NFL’s most disappointing teams of 2010 will open the season against each other, as the San Diego Chargers are set to host the Minnesota Vikings. Both of these teams came into last year as the favorites to win their division, but got off to a miserable 2-5 start. The Chargers were able to surge to a 9-7 finish, while the Vikings finished just 6-10. Both believe they are primed to return to the top in 2011, and we will find out just who the better team is this Sunday...
Read more about Vikings Chargers Line 2011 NFC North Predictions - August 23, 2011The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers were the favorites to win the NFC North coming into last season, but it was the Chicago Bears who ended up stealing the top spot with a 11-5 regular season mark. The Packers would join the Bears in the playoffs with a 10-6 record. Oddly enough, these two teams would face off in the NFC Championship game, with the Packers taking down the Bears 21-14 on their way to a Super Bowl win. As for the Vikings, they ended up finishing tied with the Detroit Lions...
Read more about 2011 NFC North Predictions 2011 Minnesota Vikings Predictions - August 23, 2011After coming up just short in the 2009 playoffs, the Minnesota Vikings decided to bring back veteran quarterback Brett Favre for one more run. Unfortunately for the Vikings, Favre didn’t live up to his 2009 season, spending most of the season struggling to just stay on the field. Minnesota ended up finishing the season 6-10, tied for last in the NFC North with the Detroit Lions. Head coach Brad Childress was fired after 10 games, opening the door for Leslie Frazier, who was locked in as the...
Read more about 2011 Minnesota Vikings Predictions Odds On Who Signs Plaxico Burress - June 6, 2011As you’ve no doubt heard by now, former New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress was released from jail today. Burress has finished serving nearly two years in prison following a gun charge from when he famously shot himself in the foot at a New York night club. Now that he’s out and we’ve heard his comments and the stories about the heart-felt-yet-awkward reunion with his daughter, who was born while Burress was incarcerated, we can start speculating about which teams may have...
Read more about Odds On Who Signs Plaxico Burress 2011 Minnesota Vikings Schedule - June 6, 2011The Minnesota Vikings begged for Brett Favre to come back for one more season in hopes that he could lead them to the Super Bowl after losing to the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship Game the previous year, but it ended up being a season of major disappointment. Minnesota struggled right out of the gates, and ended the year tied for last in the NFC North at 6-10. Now the Vikings head into the 2011-12 season with huge questions at the quarterback position. They surprised everyone by using...
Read more about 2011 Minnesota Vikings Schedule 2011 Minnesota Vikings Draft Needs - April 20, 2011The Minnesota Vikings talked Brett Favre into one more season in hopes of making another run at the Super Bowl, but the Vikings stumbled out of the gates and never really had a chance of making the playoffs. Minnesota ended up finishing the season third in the NFC North at 6-10. Minnesota will try and get back in the playoff hunt under new head coach Leslie Frazier. Minnesota didn’t do a whole lot to help themselves in the 2010 draft. They traded out of the first round and ended up picking...
Read more about 2011 Minnesota Vikings Draft Needs NFL Spreads: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions - December 30, 2010The Minnesota Vikings will put an end to a disappointing season when they go on the road to take on the Detroit Lions in a NFC North showdown. The Vikings come into the game off their most impressive win of the season, as they beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-14 on Tuesday night. It was the third straight game that the Vikings had to play at a later time because of bad weather. The Lions on the other hand have been playing their best football of the season, as they came from 10 down in the fourth...
Read more about NFL Spreads: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles - December 22, 2010The Philadelphia Eagles (10-4) host the Minnesota Vikings (5-9) on NBC’s Sunday Night Football in Week 16. With a win, the Eagles can clinch the division after their improbable comeback victory over the New York Giants last week. Minnesota is guaranteed to finish with a losing record and their worst season in four years, and all that’s left to do for the Vikings is play the role of spoiler. NFL odds for this primetime showdown show us a line of Philadelphia -14 over Minnesota with a total set...
Read more about Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles NFL Picks: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings - December 17, 2010The Chicago Bears (9-4) take on the Minnesota Vikings (5-8) in an NFC North showdown on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. Many felt coming into the season that these records would be flip-flopped, but instead the Bears have been one of the biggest surprises in the league while the Vikings have been a big disappointment. NFL lines are not posted yet for this game as the books are waiting to see if Joe Webb or Brett Favre gets the start at quarterback for Minnesota. You can bet on all the pro football...
Read more about NFL Picks: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings - December 10, 2010This Sunday the Minnesota Vikings will look for their third straight win under interim head coach Lezlie Frazier when they host the New York Giants. Minnesota won 38-14 against the Bills last week, despite losing Brett Favre on the first series of the game. The Giants also come into the game winners of two straight, as they crushed the Redskins 31-7 to remain tied with the Philadelphia Eagles atop the NFC East. If you are thinking about betting on the game this weekend, the current NFL odds have...
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