After a bye week, the Minnesota Vikings look to continue their perfect start as they host NFC North Division rival, the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon. Minnesota (5-0) was idle in Week 6 following a 23-17 victory over the Jets in London, while Detroit (4-1) walloped Dallas, 47-9 on the road last week. The Lions have won four of the last five meetings including both matchups in 2023: 30-24 and 30-20.

Kickoff from U.S. Bank Stadium is set for 1:00 p.m. ET. Minnesota is a 1.5-point favorite in the latest Vikings vs. Lions odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points is 50.5. The Vikings are -123 money-line favorites (risk $123 to win $100). Before making any Detroit vs. Minnesota picks, you NEED to check out the NFL predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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