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Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions
The division rival Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Ford Field.
Oddsmakers opened the Lions as -3.5-point favorites versus the Vikings, while the game's total opened at 44.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 20-19 loser as they battled the Cowboys on the road. The Lions covered in the match as a +5-point underdog, while 39 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 33-10 result against the Packers on December 31. The Vikings failed to cover in that game as a +0-point underdog, while the 43 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Minnesota:
Team record: 7-9 SU,7-6-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 0-3-2 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-0-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 11-5 SU,11-5 ATS
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games