NFL Week 15 overreactions
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The Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants play on Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Giants’ MetLife Stadium in a game on the NFL Week 16 schedule.
Which team will win the NFL Week 16 game?
Check out these NFL Week 16 picks and NFL Week 16 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 11 a.m. MST on FOX (stream with FUBO).
The Vikings are a 2.5-point favorite over the Giants in NFL Week 16 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
Minnesota is -150 on the moneyline, while New York is +125. The over/under (point total) is set at 44 points.
NFL Week 16 picks: Rams at Seahawks | Eagles at Commanders | Packers at Bears | Buccaneers at Panthers | Bills at Browns | Chargers at Cowboys | Jets at Saints | Vikings at Giants | Chiefs at Titans | Bengals at Dolphins | Falcons at Cardinals | Jaguars at Broncos | Steelers at Lions | Raiders at Texans | Patriots at Ravens | 49ers at Colts | The Republic’s score predictions
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Jeremy Cluff writes: “Is J.J. McCarthy the answer at QB in Minnesota? He has now helped the Vikings to consecutive wins over the Commanders and Giants. Minnesota will make it three straight wins over the NFC East with a victory in New York.”
Bookies.com: Bet the Vikings to cover vs Giants
Bill Speros writes: “The Vikings won 34-26 at Jerry World Sunday night, but only after being eliminated from the playoffs earlier in the day 14. J.J. McCarthy put up the best numbers of his brief career. He and the Vikings have reason to play well for the rest of the season as they build toward next year. The Giants, meanwhile, continue to play out the string under an interim coach. Look for lots of Grinch masks and paper bags scattered across MetLife Stadium.”
The site’s formula predicts that the Vikings will win the NFL Week 16 game against the Giants.
ESPN: Giants have a 54.6% chance to beat Vikings on Sunday
The site gives the Vikings a 45.1% shot at winning the NFL Week 16 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Dimers: Vikings 22, Giants 20
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Vikings a win probability of 58%, while the Giants have a win probability of 42%.”
Sportsnaut: Vikings will beat Giants on Sunday
Matt Johnson writes: “Is J.J. McCarthy, or ‘Nine,’ suddenly on a redemption arc that should restore the Minnesota Vikings’ confidence in him as a franchise-caliber quarterback? It’s far too early to say. He’s feasted on two of the league’s worst pass defenses in the last two games and been helped out a bit by his defense. However, a Week 16 matchup against the New York Giants means facing a below-average offense and a defense that has allowed 31.5 points and 391.3 total yards per game in its last eight contests. In short, McCarthy and the Vikings will keep rolling.”
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