Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings Prediction, 12/31/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 17

Game: Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Date: Sunday, December 31, 2023

Location: U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Vikings (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

The Green Bay Packers (7-8) are hitting the road to U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Minnesota Vikings (7-8). Minnesota opens this contest as 2.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is set at 46.5.

The Green Bay Packers come into this matchup with a record of 7-8 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Packers took the field against the Panthers and walked away with a win by a score of 33-30. Jordan Love went 17/28 with 219 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 109.1 and walked away from the contest without throwing a pick. Aaron Jones was the leader on the ground for the Packers with 21 carries for 127 yards (6.0 yds per carry). Romeo Doubs held an average of 19.8 yards per catch by accumulating 79 yds on 4 receptions. The Green Bay Packers ended up rushing 34 times and amassed 162 yds, which earned them an average of 4.8 yards per tote. At the end of the game, they tallied 63 plays which gave them a total of 369 yds. Green Bay allowed 23 pass completions on 36 tries for a total of 298 yds, and a completion percentage of 63.9%. Against the run, the Packers gave up 96 yards on 25 tries, which averages out to 3.8 yards per run allowed.

Concerning getting in the endzone, the Green Bay Packers have an average of 22.2 points per outing. As a unit they maintain an average of 106.9 yards in the run game ranking them 18th in the NFL. The Packers have earned 4,971 total yards for the season. Green Bay has accrued 180 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 100 penalties for 819 yards. They have surrendered the football 16 different times (11 picks and 5 fumbles). When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Green Bay has compiled 27 passing touchdowns and 9 rushing touchdowns.

The Packers are sitting in 17th in the league regarding the opposition scoring, conceding 22.1 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 4.5 yards per rush on the ground and 135.9 yards on the ground per game this year. In total, they have given up 2,039 yards via the ground game in 15 contests. In terms of yards through the air, the Packers have allowed 3,254 yards which has them ranked 13th in the league. They are conceding 216.9 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 65.9%. In total, they have allowed 352.9 yards per game which ranks them 23rd in the league.

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The Vikings step onto the field holding a record of 7-8 for this year. In their last contest, the Vikings went home defeated by a final of 30-24 when they faced the Lions. Nick Mullens (2 TDs) ended the game with 411 yds on 22/36 passing while his quarterback rating was 79.5. He tossed 4 interceptions and his Y/A was 11.4 yards. Justin Jefferson was one of the featured targets for the Vikings, catching 6 passes for 141 yards (23.5 yds per reception). Ty Chandler carried the rock 8 times for 17 yds, ending the game with 2.1 yds per carry for Minnesota. The Vikings finished the contest with a total of 390 yards and they ran 51 plays (7.6 yards per play). Minnesota rushed the football for 1.5 yards per carry, finishing with 17 yards on 11 attempts. Minnesota gave up 36 rush attempts for 143 yds (4.0 yds per rush). The Vikings passing defense gave up a completion rate of 75.0%, relinquishing 246 yds on 30 for 40 passing.

Concerning their ability to score points, the Vikings are ranked 21st in the league with 20.9 points per game. Over the course of the season so far, the Vikings have racked up 3,856 passing yards together with an average of 257.1 throwing yards per game, giving them a rank of 3rd in football. They maintain an average of 93.1 yards via the ground game and have run for 1,397 yards for the season. The Minnesota Vikings maintain an average of 350.2 yards/contest ranking them 10th in football. The Minnesota offense has totaled 566 yards of penalties on 75 infractions, which has them ranked 29th in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. They have given away 16 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 14 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 195 1st downs.

They have conceded 18 touchdowns through the air in addition to 225.5 yards/outing, which has them sitting 17th in the NFL. Minnesota has given up a total of 1,431 yards via the ground game (95.4 yards per contest) as well as 11 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. This season, they have relinquished 299 points in total. They have totaled 21 takeaways (10 fumbles recovered and 11 picks) over the course of the season. The Vikings defense has participated in 966 plays, which is 21st in football. The Vikings are giving up 19.9 points per game, ranking them 10th in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Packers/Vikings NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Vikings -2.5

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