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Sunday Night Football SGP Week 18: NFC North Title on the Line

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Published January 3, 2025
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  • The Lions scored 31 points against Minnesota on the road earlier this season

  • Jared Goff is averaging 354 passing yards over his last four games

  • Jahmyr Gibbs averaged 7.7 YPC against the Vikings in their first meeting

The final game of this NFL season features two rivals battling for the NFC North title and top playoff seed. The Minnesota Vikings will be visiting the Detroit Lions, with the winner taking home the title and setting themselves up well for a playoff run in a deep NFC Conference.

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SNF Same Game Parlay Lions vs Vikings

Lions -3 (-105) at Caesars Sportsbook

The Lions are coming home to finish the season and will do so with a big win against their NFC North rival. 

We like this bet because we believe the Detroit offense will find success against a great Vikings defense. The Lions scored 31 points on 391 yards in Minnesota earlier this season, and we expect them to replicate that at home on Sunday night.

Minnesota has won nine consecutive games, but its last two came very close to being losses. The first was against the Seahawks when Minnesota allowed Geno Smith to drive down the field and score the go-ahead touchdown with 4:21 remaining in the game. The second was last week against the Packers when Green Bay came back by scoring 22 points over the final 20 minutes of the game.

The Seahawks and Packers are good offensive teams, but they are not on the level of the Lions. Detroit will make Minnesota pay for their defensive lapses, leading to a big win.

Stats and history aside, we aren’t willing to bet against a Dan Campbell-led team at home in a game with a title on the line.

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Jared Goff Over 270.5 Passing Yards (-117) at Caesars Sportsbook

The Vikings' pass defense has been a bit of a mixed bag this season. While they are allowing the league's lowest passer rating (82.3), they are averaging the fifth-most yards allowed through the air. Minnesota’s aggressive blitz attack is the best in football, but the Lions' offensive line is one of the best in the league.

Nobody has played better football than Jared Goff over the last four weeks. He has surpassed this total in all four games, averaging 354 yards. 

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Jahmyr Gibbs Over 87.5 Rushing Yards (-117) at Caesars Sportsbook

Gibbs has been thriving with David Montgomery out. He has rushed for over 100 yards in the two games since then, averaging an impressive 5.5 YPC. The elusive back is also active in the passing game, which keeps opposing defenses on their toes.

The Vikings have one of the best-run defenses in the NFL, but they struggled badly against Gibbs earlier this season. The Lions’ running back touched the ball just 15 times in that game but went for 116 yards (7.7 YPC) and two touchdowns.

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