Vikings vs. Packers Odds
GREEN BAY, WI (The Spread) – Two longtime NFC North rivals meet on Thursday Night Football tonight as the Green Bay Packers host the Minnesota Vikings at 8:25PM ET on CBS.
Both teams are 2-2 on the season. Minnesota comes into this game 1-1 on the road and 2-2 against the spread. Green Bay is 1-0 at home and 1-2-1 against the spread. The Packers have won 7 of its last 9 against Minnesota.
Trends show that the home team is 5-2 against the spread in the last 7 games of this series and the Vikings are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games in Green Bay. These two have went over the point total in 20 of their last 29 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Green Bay is favored at home, as the Packers are getting odds of -7.5 points against the Vikings. The over/under total for the game has been set at 47.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Packers favored by 10.5 points. The spread has then steadily dropped, hitting its low at 7.5. The over/under total opened at 50.5 points and then hit a low of 47 before adding the hook.
The Packers are coming off a 38-17 win over Chicago on the road last week. The Packers had been struggling on offense coming in, but were efficient in the win, scoring the 38 points on 358 total yards, including 302 passing yards. Aaron Rodgers was 22 of 28 passing for 302 yards and four touchdowns while Randall Cobb and Jordy Nelson both had over 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The Vikings are coming off a 41-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons last week at home. Teddy Bridgewater made his first start in the game, going 19 of 30 passing for 317 yards and a rushing touchdown. However, Bridgewater was hurt in the game and is questionable to play today with a quad issue. The Vikings had 241 rushing yards against Atlanta with James McKinnon rushing for 135 yards while Matt Asiata had 78 yards and three touchdowns.
In terms of Injuries, Green bay linebacker Brad Jones (thigh) and receiver Jarrett Boykin (knee) are both questionable. Minnesota quarterback linebacker Brandon Watts (knee) is questionable while Chad Greenway (ribs) is out for the game.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Packers, as Green Bay is getting 69% of the wagers with odds of -7.5 points against Minnesota on Thursday night.
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