Vikings vs. Lions odds, spread, line, start time: 2023 NFL picks, Week 16 predictions from proven model

Minnesota will be in desperate need of a victory when it hosts Detroit in an NFC North battle on Sunday afternoon. The Vikings (7-7) have lost three of their last four games, putting them in a four-way tie for one of the final two NFC Wild Card spots. They fell to Cincinnati in overtime last week after beating the Raiders in a 3-0 final in Week 14. Detroit cruised to a 42-17 win over Denver last week, moving within one win of clinching the NFC North title. 

Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Lions are favored by 3 points in the latest Vikings vs. Lions odds, while the over/under is 47.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Lions vs. Vikings picks, you’ll want to see the NFL predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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 16 of the 2023 NFL season on an incredible 178-129 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 32-21 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of last season. 

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 who has followed it is way up.

The model has set its sights on Detroit-Minnesota. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NFL betting lines for the game:

Vikings vs. Lions spread: Lions -3Vikings vs. Lions over/under: 47.5 pointsVikings vs. Lions money line: Lions -162, Vikings +135Vikings vs. Lions picks: See picks hereVikings vs. Lions live stream: fubo (try for free)

Why the Vikings can cover

Minnesota is coming off an overtime loss to Cincinnati, but it is still very much in the playoff hunt. The Vikings are currently occupying the No. 6 seed in the NFC, holding the tiebreaker over…

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Author : Scout Staff

Publish date : 2023-12-23 16:58:17

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