The Green Bay Packers will travel to U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday afternoon to take on the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC North matchup.
The Packers are leading the NFC North with an 8-2 record and are coming off a 17-0 home win over the Seattle Seahawks. Aaron Rodgers finished 23-of-37 for 292 yards and an interception.
The Vikings are second in the NFC North with a 4-5 record and are coming off a 27-20 road win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Kirk Cousins went 25-of-37 for 294 yards with a pair of touchdowns.
Packers at Vikings Betting Analysis
On the Green Bay Packers side
Wide receiver Davante Adams has been incredible this season as he has 65 receptions on 98 targets for 864 yards (13.3 yards per catch) with three touchdown receptions. In his last game against the Seahawks, Adams finished with seven catches on 11 targets for 78 yards (11.1 yards per reception).
The Green Bay Packers have surprisingly been one of the best defensive teams in the NFL as they are giving up 18 points per game. In their previous game against the Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay allowed no points on 208 total yards of offense (133 passing, 75 rushing).
The Packers did a phenomenal job at limiting Russell Wilson as he finished with 3.1 passing yards per passing play. The defense overall stepped up as Seattle averaged just 3.5 yards per play.
On the Minnesota Vikings side
Running back Dalvin Cook has been playing well this season. So far, he has 139 rushes for 648 yards (4.7 yards per carry) with three rushing touchdowns as well as 18 catches for 109 yards (6.1 yards per reception).
In his last game against the Chargers, Cook finished with 24 attempts for 94 yards (3.9 yards per run) with a rushing touchdown and three receptions for 24 yards (eight yards per catch).
The Minnesota Vikings have been a mediocre defensive team as they are allowing 23.4 points per game. In their previous game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota gave up 20 points on 253 total yards of offense (171 passing, 82 rushing).
The defense did a good job of limiting the pass as the Chargers averaged 4.8 yards per pass attempt. Minnesota needs to work on their rush defense as they allowed 4.3 rushing yards per attempt.
Packers at Vikings Prediction
The top sportsbooks across the country have the Green Bay Packers listed as under a field goal favorite on the road, and it makes sense. The Packers are the number one seed in the NFC and are 9-1 against the spread this season.
Aaron Rodgers has a game under his belt since contracting COVID-19, so he should be able to play a little better. Green Bay’s defense has been incredible as they are giving up 11.6 points in their last five games, while Minnesota’s defense is allowing 25.5 points per game in their previous four games.
The Packers have covered in each of their last six games as the favorite so expect them to dominate a divisional opponent in this game as well.