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The Detroit Lions<\/a> (14-2) and Minnesota Vikings<\/a> (14-2) will meet on Sunday Night Football to close out NFL Week 18. The longtime NFC North rivals will square off for the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff bracket. The loser will become the fifth seed in the NFC playoff picture. Minnesota has won nine straight games, including a 27-25 victory over the Green Bay Packers<\/a> in Week 17. Detroit has won two consecutive games. Last week, the Lions topped the San Francisco 49ers<\/a>, 40-34. In Week 7, the Lions beat the Vikings, 31-29.<\/p>\n Kickoff from Ford Field in Detroit is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. Detroit is a 3-point favorite in the latest Vikings vs. Lions odds from the SportsLine Consensus, while the over\/under for total points scored is 56.5, up 9.5 points from the opener. The Lions are 7-0 in their last seven meetings against an opponent from the NFC North and are -155 money-line favorites (risk $155 to win $100). Before locking in any Vikings vs. Lions picks, make sure to check out the NFL predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model<\/a>.<\/p>\n The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 18 of the 2024 NFL season on a 30-14\u00a0betting<\/a>\u00a0hot streak on top-rated\u00a0NFL picks<\/a>\u00a0this year, a stunning 68% success rate. Longer term, it is on a 210-142 roll on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season and a 64-35 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of 2022.<\/p>\n The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone following at\u00a0sportsbooks<\/a>\u00a0and on\u00a0betting apps<\/a>\u00a0has seen strong returns.<\/p>\n Now, the model has simulated Vikings vs. Lions<\/a> 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NFL picks and NFL betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks<\/a>. Here are several NFL odds<\/a> and\u00a0NFL betting<\/a>\u00a0lines for Vikings vs. Lions:<\/p>\n Quarterback Jared Goff<\/a> is an accurate signal-caller. He ranks second in the league in passing yards (4,398) and fourth in passing touchdowns (38). The Cal product has five straight games with multiple passing touchdowns. He completed 88% of his passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns in his first meeting with Minnesota this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n Running back Jahmyr Gibbs<\/a> is the lead workhorse with David Montgomery<\/a>\u00a0(knee) sidelined. Gibbs is sixth in the league in rushing yards (1,273) and rushing touchdowns (6). He also has 47 catches for 486 yards and three touchdowns. Gibbs has recorded a rushing touchdown in three consecutive games.\u00a0See who to back at SportsLine<\/a>.<\/p>\n Quarterback Sam Darnold<\/a> is having a career year. The USC product is fourth in the league in passing yards (4,153) and fifth in passing touchdowns (35). Darnold has notched 300-plus yards in three games this year.<\/p>\n Receiver Justin Jefferson<\/a> is an effortless playmaker with a large catch radius. The 25-year-old is seventh in the NFL in catches (100), second in receiving yards (1,479), and tied for fifth in receiving touchdowns (10). In addition, he has 27 catches of 20-plus yards. Jefferson has five games with at least 100 yards this season. See who to back at SportsLine<\/a>.<\/p>\n SportsLine’s model is leaning Under on the point total, projecting the teams to combine for 54 points. The model also says one side of the spread cashes in nearly 60% of simulations. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s picks<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n So who wins Vikings vs. Lions on Sunday Night Football, and which side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time?\u00a0Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Vikings vs. Lions spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $7,000 on top-rated NFL picks<\/a>, and find out.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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