The Importance of Week 17 Packers-Vikings Game as Line Practically a Pick'em

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29 December, 2024

Minnesota will host division rival Green Bay with the Vikings a -1 point favorite.

This Game Has Seeding Implications

The Green Bay Packers face the Minnesota Vikings in a heated NFC North rivalry with playoff seeding implications!

The two teams are fresh off wins, and are gearing up for a playoff run. The Vikings are still in contention for the number one spot in the NFC, while the Packers aim to be the highest ranked wild card team.

Can Sam Darnold keep his fairytale season going or will Jordan Love get his team ready for a title run?

The BetUS betting experts analyze the NFL game Packers vs Vikings. They'll go over the latest football betting trends, and best value NFL odds available and share their picks and expert predictions for this NFL week 17 game.

The Packers are in the Playoffs following their routing of New Orleans last week.

While the Packers cannot mathematically win the NFC North anymore, playoff seeding can very much be impacted over the next two weeks.

The best the Packers can achieve is a No. 5 seed but also has the chance to play spoiler. A Minnesota loss to Green Bay plus a Detroit win at San Francisco on Monday night allows the Lions to win consecutive division titles for the first time in team history and lock up the No. 1 seed.

This game means a lot to the Vikings. If Minnesota wins this week against Green Bay and in Week 18 at Detroit, the Vikings will win the division title for the second time in three seasons as well as earning the coveted No. 1 seed in the NFC, a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Interestingly enough, that's something the Packers may not want to happen. Green Bay is just 1-6 against the Lions over their last seven games. They've pretty much split the series versus Minnesota over their last ten.

Jaire Alexander is out for this game for the Packers. That will place Green Bay at a bit of a disadvantage here and could make the difference.

Line Analysis and Comparables

Sagarin suggests the Packers should be favored here (-1.57).

Cardinals +1 to -1 Seahawks (Cardinals 0.89 Wrong Team Favored) - Home favorite covers.
Chiefs +1 49ers (Chiefs 1 Wrong Team Favored) - Road dog covers.
Rams PK +1 Cardinals (Rams -1.4 Wrong Team Favored) - Home favorite covers.

Our Pick

Vikings -1

By Tyrone Black

Tyrone has been the trusted sports writer for Gambling911.com for more than 15 years. An avid Knicks fan, Tyrone is originally from the Washington Heights section of Manhattan.