It’s Simple: Packers vs Vikings For NFC North Crown
By Charles Jay
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Things appeared to be a little shaky off the field for the Minnesota Vikings in the off-season, as Adrian Peterson, who was set to come back from a suspension, was trying to decide whether he wanted to stay with the franchise. But as it turns out, everything looks to be peachy in the Twin Cities. Now the Vikings have an opportunity to win the NFC North title, if they can beat the Green Bay Packers in the Sunday night NFL game that will conclude the regular season. NBC will televise the affair, beginning at 8:30 PM ET at Lambeau Field, and Vietbet customers have the opportunity to keep the wagering alive throughout the evening, through the mechanism of Live Betting Extra.
Vikings vs Packers – Vietbet NFL BETTING LINE:
In the football betting odds posted on this game by the people at Vietbet, the Packers are the favorites at home:
Green Bay Packers -3.5 (+100)
Minnesota Vikings +3.5 (-120)
Over 45.5 points -110
Under 45.5 points -110
Both of these teams bring 10-5 records into the proceedings. And they have both been profitable for their football betting backers. The Vikings are 12-3 against the football pointspread, while the Packers are 9-6 ATS. Green Bay has been dominant in the ongoing series, compiling a 10-1-1 record over the last dozen meetings. But if you are objective about looking at where these teams are right now, Minnesota looks to be the side with more momentum, coming off runaway victories over the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants, while Green Bay was emaciated last week in a 38-8 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, coming on the heels of three straight victories that were not necessarily all that impressive.
Peterson, who was considering asking management for a trade, because of his difficulties negotiating a contract with them, has had an unbelievable comeback season, and he goes into this game with 1418 yards and the NFL rushing lead. It will definitely mean something for him to win the rushing title.
Aaron Rodgers took a lot of punishment last week at Arizona, getting sacked eight times to bring his total on the season up to 41, the same number of times his counterpart, Teddy Bridgewater, has been sacked. But Bridgewater has been throwing the ball pretty well lately; over his last three games, he has had six touchdown passes without an interception. One of those games was a very competitive outing at University of Phoenix Stadium against the Cardinals, in which Minnesota lost 23-20.
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Of course, Bridgewater has horrible memories of the first meeting between these teams, a 30-13 Green Bay victory, in which he was sacked six times. Let’s see if he can get better protection this time.
Rodgers’ numbers are down this season, almost across the board. Yes, he has 30 touchdown passes, but his completed only 60% of his throws, and that is very low for him. Only three times this season has he had 300 passing yards, and of course, a lot of people are pointing to the preseason loss of Jordy Nelson, his favored target. Vietbet patrons know that the Packers did indeed make a very fortuitous pickup when they re-acquired James Jones, who has turned out to be the big-play guy (17 yards per catch). But in general, the Packers’ aerial attack has not been something to strike fear in the hearts of opposing defensive coordinators.
One concern, if you are considering backing Minnesota in the football betting odds, is that the Vikings haven’t really come through with a winning effort against a good team. While they have lost by only a field goal against Arizona and Denver, they have not gotten over the “hump,” so to speak, and there were a lot of expectations in the initial meeting that took place in their own ballpark, especially as Green Bay was on a three-game losing streak. So even though the Vikings are going to the playoffs, you have to wonder whether they have what it takes to go beyond the first round.
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