Sun, Dec 10, 2023, 4:05 PM ESTWeek 14 · at Las Vegas Raiders
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6-6 · Power #15
3
▲ winner
Final
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5-7 · Power #23
0
final
Closing spread
MIN -3
Push
Total
40.5
▼ Under · 3 pts
Model before kickoff
MIN 25–22 LV
✓ MIN (61%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMIN -3
Total40.5
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Total
 
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMIN -3
Total40.5
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like MIN as a 3-point road favorite at LV, the favorite won 6, covered 6, and 1 went over the total.

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This game: MIN won 3–0; the favorite pushed, as in 0 of the 10 similar games. 3 points stayed under 40.5, as in 9 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 47%
Went over
1 of 1010%
Below normal · usually 47%

Overs below normal. Splits like this often fade, so treat it as context, not a pick. Average result: favorite by 3.2 against an average line of 2.7; 35 points a game (usually 46). When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & situation
-215–24 L U42
Very close
2023 · Week 8 · very close · similar total & team ratings
-2.520–10 W U41
Very close
2023 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & spread
-3.513–15 L U43
Very close
WSH @ HOU
2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & situation
-323–10 W U41
Very close
NE @ ARI
2022 · Week 14 · very close · similar situation & season form
-227–13 W U44
Close
CAR @ NYG
2021 · Week 7 · close · similar spread & team ratings
-33–25 L U42.5
Close
NO @ ATL
2021 · Week 18 · close · similar total & situation
-430–20 W O40
Close
TB @ CLE
2022 · Week 12 · close · similar spread & total
-317–23 L U42
Close
2023 · Week 9 · close · similar team ratings & total
-227–6 W U42
Close
BAL @ CHI
2021 · Week 11 · close · similar total
-1.516–13 W U41
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2020 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Signals

The data signal, and 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Minnesota Vikings ATS trend Push
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 163-172 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Minnesota Vikings ATS trend (6-1)
Minnesota Vikings have covered 86% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 83-84 (50%)
Minnesota Vikings 4-0 ATS on the road
Strong against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 64-69 (48%)
Both teams trending Under (14-4 combined)
Their games this season have mostly stayed under the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 18-19 (49%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
MIN−0.3 →+0.3▲ 0.6#14
LV0.0 →−3.2▼ 3.2#26
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW13

MIN
Longer bar = better
LV
#13
Offense
◀ MIN better
#24
#10
Defense
◀ MIN better
#22
−0.7 #30
Turnovers
Even
−0.6 #28
63 plays #17
Pace
◀ MIN faster
59 plays #30
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When MIN has the ball
Advantage: MIN offense
MIN offLV defEdge
Points / game 21.9 #15 21.3 #18 Even
Yards / play 5.54 #9 5.36 #22 MIN
EPA / play −0.03 #15 −0.02 #20 MIN
Success rate 43% #13 45% #26 MIN
When LV has the ball
Advantage: MIN defense
LV offMIN defEdge
Points / game 16.8 #27 20.2 #8 MIN
Yards / play 4.85 #25 5.01 #9 MIN
EPA / play −0.13 #27 −0.06 #10 MIN
Success rate 42% #18 42% #12 MIN

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
MIN scoring against the LV defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
MIN scored
2.2
#30
8.8
#5
11.0
#16
6.3
#4
4.6
#28
10.9
#14
LV allowed
4.4
#16
7.6
#20
12.0
#17
5.1
#24
4.3
#4
9.3
#10
LV scoring against the MIN defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
LV scored
4.8
#12
5.5
#24
10.3
#22
1.8
#32
4.7
#27
6.5
#31
MIN allowed
3.0
#4
5.8
#10
8.8
#6
6.4
#29
5.0
#9
11.4
#23

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
LV +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
Indoors
Dome or closed roof
Rest
MIN13d bye
LV14d bye
LV +1 day
Tempo
Average 122 plays
slowavg 127fast
Travel
MIN 1,299 mi
2 time zones