While the Packers and Vikings have secured a playoff spot, there is still a lot to play for.
Minnesota is 13-2 and has won eight straight games entering this contest. The Vikings wrap up the season with this home game and a road trip to Detroit next week for the toughest two-game stretch remaining in the NFL. The Vikings won the first meeting 31-29 in Green Bay.
Green Bay is 11-4 and one of the hottest teams over the last six weeks with a 5-1 record. The Packers are coming off a 34-0 win versus New Orleans on Monday Night Football and will play its final road game at Minnesota before hosting Chicago in Week 18.
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Game Details and How to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers on Sunday
· Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024
· Time: 4:25 PM EST
· Site: U.S. Bank Stadium
· City: Minneapolis, MN
· TV/Streaming: FOX
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Game odds for Vikings vs. Packers
The latest odds as of Saturday courtesy of DraftKings:
Moneyline: Minnesota Vikings (-122), Green Bay Packers (+102)
Spread: Vikings -1.5 (-110)
Total: 48.5
The spread has moved back and forth between Green Bay and Minnesota as -1.5-point favorites and underdogs. The look-ahead total from a week ago was 47.0 and the preseason line was 45.5.
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes a live bet on the underdog in this matchup between two high-powered offenses:
“It’s difficult to place a bet prior to the start of this game, but one thing for both teams has been true, they excel at keeping games close.
The Packers have lost by 5, 2, 10, and 3 points this season, while the Vikings lost by 2 and 10 points. The live-betting opportunity to get either of these teams at +5.5 or better will be there throughout the game and if there are multiple lead changes, I am going to play both sides of the spread on Minnesota and Green Bay.
I am looking for +4.5 or better on each side and with Sam Darnold or Jordan Love, both QBs can lead a fourth-quarter charge.”
Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers team stats, betting trends
- Green Bay is 9-6 ATS this season and 8-6-1 to the Under.
- Minnesota is 10-4-1 ATS this season, ranking second-best.
- The Vikings are 5-2 ATS at home, ranking tied for second-best.
- The Packers are 4-2 ATS on the road and 3-3 on the total.
- Jordan Love has zero interceptions over the last five games.
- Josh Jacobs has scored in six straight games and 10 total times.
- Sam Darnold has 15 touchdowns to one interception in the last six games.
- Justin Jefferson has five touchdowns in the past three games.
- Jordan Addison has four touchdowns in the past three games.
- Aaron Jones has 67 or more rushing yards in four of the previous five games.
Quarterback matchup for Green Bay vs. Minnesota
Minnesota: Sam Darnold – Darnold is 5th in the NFL with 32 passing touchdowns, plus 11 interceptions and 3,776 passing yards (7th). Over the last six games, Darnold has been on fire with 15 touchdowns to one interception.
Green Bay: Jordan Love - Love has 25 total touchdowns (24 passing) to 11 interceptions on the season but has cleaned up the turnovers. Love has zero interceptions over the last five games and eight touchdown passes. Love has 3,135 passing yards and went under 200 passing yards last week for third time all year.
Packers and Vikings injury update
Green Bay’s CB Jaire Alexander (knee), WR Christian Watson (knee) and DB Evan Williams (quad) are questionable, while LB Quay Walker (ankle), OL Jordan Morgan (shoulder), and DB Javon Bullard (ankle) are out.
Minnesota’s CB Fabian Moreau (hip), DE Jalen Redmond (concussion), LB Gabriel Murphy (knee) and DE Taki Taiman (ankle) are out, while K Will Reichard (quad), plus OL Leroy Watson (back) and Dalton Risner (back) are questionable.
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