The NFC North title and first place in the NFC will be on the line when the Minnesota Vikings face the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football in Week 18. Detroit defeated Minnesota, 31-29, in Week 7. The Vikings (14-2), seeking their first division crown since 2022, are 6-1 on the road this season. The Lions (14-2), seeking back-to-back division titles for the first time since 1953 and 1954, are 6-2 on their home field. The Vikings lead the all-time series 80-44-2, but Detroit has won the last four meetings.
Kickoff from Ford Field in Detroit is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET. The Lions are three-point favorites in the latest Vikings vs. Lions, while the over/under for total points scored is 56.5. Before placing the best Vikings vs. Lions, be sure to check out SportsLine expert RJ White’s NFL predictions and betting tips considering his dominance of picks involving the Vikings.
White, fantasy and gaming editor for CBS Sports, consistently crushes picks against the spread and went 643-543-34 on his ATS betting picks from 2017-23, which generated more than $4,600 at $100 for players. He also went 101-84-4 (+1366) on all NFL picks last season. White also has a strong read on the Vikings. He is an outstanding 70-39-5 (+2718) in his last 114 picks in games involving the Vikings. Anyone who has followed him on bookmakers and betting apps is way up there.
Now, White has set his sights on Vikings vs. Lions and just revealed their coveted NFL picks and predictions. You can head over to SportsLine now to see their picks. Here are several NFL odds and NFL betting lines for Vikings vs. Lions:
- Difference between Vikings and lions: Detroit -3
- Vikings vs. Lions over/under: 56.5 points
- Vikings vs. Money Line Lions: Minnesota +130, Detroit -155
- MIN: Vikings have reached the money line in 17 of their last 21 games (+14.20 units)
- DET: Leones have covered the spread in 16 of their last 21 games (+11.60 units)
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Why Lions can cover
Veteran quarterback Jared Goff drives Detroit’s offense. In 16 starts, he has completed 363 of 506 passes (71.7%) for 4,398 yards and 36 touchdowns with 10 interceptions and a rating of 113.6. He has thrown for 300 yards or more in each of the last three games.
Their top target is wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. In 16 games, he caught 109 passes for 1,186 yards (10.9 average) and 12 touchdowns. He had 13 explosive plays of 20 yards or more, including a long one of 66, with 68 first down conversions. In the win at Minnesota on Oct. 20, he caught eight passes for 112 yards and a touchdown. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why Vikings can cover
Veteran quarterback Sam Darnold is the key to Minnesota’s offensive success. He has played in a career-high 16 games, completing 343 of 504 passes (68.1 average) for 4,153 yards and 35 touchdowns with 12 interceptions for a rating of 106.4.
Wide receiver Justin Jefferson is their top target. In 16 games, he has 100 receptions for 1,479 yards and 10 touchdowns, including 27 explosive plays of 20 yards or more, including a long of 97, with 466 yards after the catch and 61 first down conversions. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Lions vs. Vikings picks
White has analyzed Vikings vs. Lions from every possible angle. He’s leaning down in point totals and has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. Find out what it is and which team to support at SportsLine.
So Who Wins Lions vs. Vikings on Sunday Night Football and what critical X factor causes one side of the spread to be hit hard? Visit SportsLine now to see which Lions side vs. Vikings stretch back, all from the expert who is an incredible 70-39 on picks involving Minnesota, and find out.
