Vikings Vs. Lions Prediction, Odds, Spread, Injuries, Trends For Nfl Week 9

The Detroit Lions return from their bye to big nan Minnesota Vikings successful an NFC North showdown connected Sunday afternoon.

Detroit sits astatine 2nd spot pinch its 5-2-0 record, conscionable down nan Packers astatine 5-1-1. Minnesota, though, is successful nan basement pinch a 3-4 grounds done 7 games.

Can nan Lions screen arsenic location favorites against nan Vikings?

Here’s a breakdown of nan odds, a subordinate to watch, betting trends and my prediction for this matchup successful Week 9. 

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Vikings vs. Lions Injury Reports

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Jahmyr Gibbs, Running Back, Detroit Lions

Detroit does a awesome occupation of splitting clip successful nan backfield betwixt Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, but nan much explosive Gibbs has taken over. He leads nan squad pinch 526 rushing yards and has 194 receiving yards to boot.

Gibbs had his champion crippled of nan play connected Monday Night Football against nan Buccaneers earlier nan bye week. He ran for 136 yards and 2 touchdowns connected 17 carries, and besides had 82 receiving yards connected conscionable 3 catches.

The Vikings are successful nan bottommost 10 successful nan convention pinch 130.4 rushing yards against per game, but they person allowed conscionable nan eighth-fewest passing yards per crippled astatine 188.

Gibbs ran for 116 and 139 yards successful nan 2 games against Minnesota past season, scoring aggregate touchdowns successful each contest. He’ll beryllium raring to spell against nan Vikings astatine home.

Vikings vs. Lions Prediction and Pick

There’s not overmuch going correct this play successful Minnesota. J.J. McCarthy should beryllium backmost this week aft Carson Wentz suffered a season-ending enarthrosis injury, but who knows really overmuch of a quality that tin make against Detroit.

The Lions person won nan past 5 meetings against nan Vikings, including a 31-9 location triumph successful nan last crippled of nan play past year. They’ve won by double digits successful each of their location games against Minnesota since December 2022, pinch last scores of 34-23, 30-20, and 31-9.

The Vikings went into Los Angeles and sewage hit 37-10 by nan Chargers past week, and mislaid successful Pittsburgh arsenic roadworthy favorites. 

The Lions should beryllium capable to cruise to triumph pursuing nan bye.

Pick: Lions -8.5 (-110)

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