Detroit at Minnesota

This has always been a big division rivalry game, regardless of the fates of the two teams coming in. Despite the fall of the Lions, they always seem to play the Vikings with passion. Last year these teams played to a 12-10 final here and the game in Detroit was 20-16. That was not an exception - it has been the rule in this series. Looking back over the last 12 meetings, just once did either team score over 28 points, and in those 12 meetings the total topped the 43-point mark just twice! The Vikings are not the type of team that sustains a big offensive performance as they have gone 21-8 to the UNDER after scoring 30 or more in their previous game, and they are also 26-12-1 to the UNDER off an ATS win. This game is always more defensive than it appears and history says this one goes UNDER the total. Detroit's offense is bad and getting worse. They are averaging just 16.6 ppg on the season and 10 per game their last three. They will be hard pressed to get more than 14 points in this game against a Vikings defense htat has handled weak offenses well this year. Minnesota has averaged just 14 points per game allowed vs. Cleveland, St. Louis and these Lions in their first meeting. If they do stay that low, it's a great sign for the UNDER as the Lions are 72-23 to the UNDER the last 95 times they scored two TDs or less in a game. Minnesota is 56-18 UNDER the last 74 times they have allowed 14 or less.