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The Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns play on Sunday, Oct. 5, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London in a game on the NFL Week 5 schedule.
Which team will win the NFL Week 5 international game?
Check out these NFL Week 5 picks and NFL Week 5 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 6:30 a.m. MST on NFL Network (stream with FUBO).
The Vikings are a 3.5-point favorite over the Browns in NFL Week 5 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
Minnesota is -200 on the moneyline, while Cleveland is +165. The over/under (point total) is set at 36.5 points.
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Jeremy Cluff writes: “The Vikings suffered a tough loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Ireland in NFL Week 4. The result will be much more favorable for Justin Jefferson and Minnesota in London in NFL Week 5.”
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Bill Speros writes: “The NFL 2025 European Tour moves from Dublin, Ireland, to London this week. The Minnesota Vikings were dragged along for the ride. Pittsburgh manhandled Minnesota in Ireland Sunday and Detroit mauled Cleveland 34-20. This game carries the lowest total of the season. No better way to sell the NFL overseas. We’ll go against the tide.”
The site’s formula predicts that the Vikings will win the NFL Week 5 game against the Browns.
ESPN: Vikings have a 63.6% chance to beat Browns on Sunday
The site gives the Browns a 36.1% shot at winning the NFL Week 5 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Dimers: Vikings 24, Browns 17
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Vikings a win probability of 78%, while the Browns have a win probability of 22%.”
Sportsnaut: Vikings 17, Browns 13
Matt Johnson writes: “Football fans in London will get to witness two quarterbacks with awful decision-making when pressured taking on two of the best pass rushes in the NFL. The Cleveland Browns defense allows the lowest yards-per-play average (4.1) in the NFL, while the Vikings rank top six in sack rate, third-down defense, and yards per drive (22.6). Sam Darnold and Carson Wentz will likely both throw an interception in this game, so whichever defense generates the most takeaways might be the deciding factor. In a tight game, the offense with Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and T.J. Hockenson should make enough plays to pull out the victory.”
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