Sunday Night Football Prop Bets Week 18: NFC North Title at Stake

• The winner of Lions vs Vikings will decide the NFC North and top-seed 

• The Lions beat the Vikings earlier in the season, 31-29

• Jared Goff and Sam Darnold were both named to the Pro Bowl

The NFC North Championship and number one overall seed in the conference are on the line on Sunday night. The Lions will host the Vikings, with both teams entering the game at 13-2. 

The winner will receive a playoff bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, while the loser will likely head to Tampa Bay for a first-round game against the Buccaneers. 

Both teams have posted great seasons and are two of the favorites in the NFC Championship race. However, only one can secure a first-round bye and a division title. 

We have targeted three player props for the game on FanDuel Sportsbook. New customers on FanDuel Sportsbook can get $250 in bonus bets if their first $5 wager wins on the app. This is a great way to rack up bonuses for the upcoming NFL and college football playoffs.

Jahmyr Gibbs First Touchdown (+340) at FanDuel 

Jahmyr Gibbs has been the Lions’ most explosive player as of late. Since David Montgomery went down with a season-ending knee injury, Gibbs’ workload has increased. 

Gibbs threatens defenses by running the ball and catching it out of the backfield. His multifaceted skill set enhances his ability to score touchdowns. 

Gibbs is -250 to score at any point in the game, and this is too much juice for us to worry about on Sunday. It’s a solid parlay piece, but we can’t bet it as a straight. 

Therefore, we’re taking Gibbs to score the game’s first touchdown for +340. He has done this many times this season, and the Lions emphasize his touches around the goal line. 

We can see Gibbs dominating the ground game early or scoring on a short pass from Jared Goff. The Vikings don’t give up many explosive plays, supporting Gibbs scoring first rather than one of the Lions’ receivers like Amon-Ra St. Brown.

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Sam Darnold Over 281.5 Passing Yards (-114) at FanDuel

It’s tough to take a quarterback to throw for over 281.5 passing yards, but any team has this capability against the Lions. Detroit has so many injuries on the defensive side of the ball, opening the door for Sam Darnold to have a big game. 

Darnold is one of the best comeback stories of the season. The quarterback started his career with the Jets, struggling drastically, which is no surprise because New York is a horrendous franchise. 

He then spent time with the Panthers and 49ers before earning the starting job with the Vikings. Nobody would have expected Minnesota to be one win away from the first overall seed in the NFC. 

Darnold has been a significant contributor to the team’s success. This season, he has thrown for 4,153 yards, which is fourth in the NFL. 

We don’t believe the Lions can contain Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. The injuries will mount, and the Vikings should explode on offense. 

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Jordan Addison Over 64.5 Receiving Yards (-114) at FanDuel 

If Darnold surpasses 281.5 passing yards, Jefferson and Addison will have massive games. Jefferson’s total is listed at 91.5, which is relatively high. 

We’re getting a much better deal for Addison, whose total is 64.5 yards. We expect Addison to have a big game because the Lions will be keying on Jefferson. 

Addison has been one of the best number two receivers in the NFL. He is coming off a 69-yard game against the Packers with a touchdown. 

The receiver is approaching 1000 yards on the season and has improved since his first meeting against Detroit. Addison had three receptions for 66 yards in the season's first meeting.

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