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Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions meet at Ford Field.
Oddsmakers opened the Vikings as -7.5-point favorites versus the Lions, while the game's total opened at 48.
Detroit was a 16-14 loser in its last match at home against the Bears. They covered the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 30 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota was a 34-26 loser in its last match on the road against the 49ers. They failed to cover the +4-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 60 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota:
Team record: 5-6 SU,6-5 ATS
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Detroit:
Team record: 0-10-1 SU,7-4 ATS
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 9 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to Pittsburgh Thursday, December 9
Detroit at Denver Sunday, December 12