Sun, Dec 7, 2025, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 14 · at Minnesota Vikings
Weather at kickoffIndoorsDome or roof: weather does not applyWeather watch ›
3-9 · Power #27
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final
Final
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4-8 · Power #17
31
▲ winner
Closing spread
MIN -1.5
✓ MIN W
Total
43.5
▼ Under · 31 pts
Model before kickoff
WSH 23–24 MIN
✓ MIN (54%) won
Closing line · DraftKings
SourceDraftKings closing line
OpenMIN -1.5
CloseMIN -1.5
Total42.5 → 43.5
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Market

Open → close
Spread
No change since the open
Total
Up 1 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened MIN -1.5 · unchangedmodel WSH -2
Opened 42.5 · closed 43.5 · moved 1 upmodel 46.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 0.5–2.5 since 2023: won 57%, covered 51% (103 games)ⓘ
Closing line · DraftKings
SourceDraftKings closing line
OpenMIN -1.5
CloseMIN -1.5
Total42.5 → 43.5
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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 1.5-point home favorite against WSH, the favorite won 6, covered 5, and 2 went over the total.

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This game: MIN won 31–0; the favorite covered, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 31 points stayed under 43.5, as in 8 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 51%
Went over
2 of 1020%
Normal range · usually 45%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 4.6 against an average line of 2.7; 38.4 points a game (usually 43.4). Of the 2 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2024 · Week 16 · very close · similar situation & rest
-2.519–14 W U41.5
Close
2024 · Week 5 · close · similar total & spread
-2.536–30 W O43.5
Close
2024 · Week 11 · close · similar spread & rest
-1.538–6 W U44.5
Close
2024 · Week 3 · close · similar rest & season form
-2.521–16 W U43.5
Close
2024 · Week 14 · close · similar rest & season form
-3.56–10 L U40.5
Close
2025 · Week 11 · close · similar rest & situation
-317–19 L U47.5
Close
2024 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & spread
-1.529–9 W U44.5
Close
2025 · Week 2 · close · similar rest
-3.56–22 L U44.5
Close
2024 · Week 18 · close · similar rest & season form
-3.526–23 L O45.5
Close
2024 · Week 6 · close · similar season form
-2.517–20 L U41.5
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2022 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
Slight Minnesota Vikings ATS trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

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

Washington Commanders away ATS weakness (1-4)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 71-65 (52%)
Washington Commanders 2-7 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 69-56 (55%)
Minnesota Vikings home ATS weakness (1-4)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 71-65 (52%)
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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
WSH+0.7 →−2.0▼ 2.7#23
MIN+1.0 →−2.0▼ 3.0#22
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW13

WSH
Longer bar = better
MIN
#14
Offense
◀ WSH better
#28
#29
Defense
MIN better ▶
#12
−0.7 #30
Turnovers
Even
−1.3 #32
61 plays #22
Pace
◀ WSH faster
56 plays #31
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When WSH has the ball
Even matchup
WSH offMIN defEdge
Points / game 21.8 #22 23.4 #18 Even
Yards / play 5.56 #12 4.94 #7 MIN
EPA / play +0.04 #12 −0.03 #10 Even
Success rate 47% #8 43% #12 Even
When MIN has the ball
Even matchup
MIN offWSH defEdge
Points / game 18.7 #28 26.9 #28 Even
Yards / play 4.90 #27 6.28 #32 MIN
EPA / play −0.18 #29 +0.14 #30 Even
Success rate 41% #29 47% #27 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
WSH scoring against the MIN defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
WSH scored
2.3
#31
7.3
#11
9.7
#23
5.6
#9
6.1
#20
11.7
#14
MIN allowed
4.8
#22
6.6
#16
11.4
#18
5.5
#25
6.5
#15
12.0
#21
MIN scoring against the WSH defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
MIN scored
4.5
#15
4.2
#29
8.7
#27
4.0
#21
6.0
#21
10.0
#24
WSH allowed
6.7
#30
8.0
#25
14.7
#28
6.3
#28
5.2
#7
11.4
#16

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
MIN +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
Indoors
Dome or closed roof
Rest
WSH7d
MIN7d
Even
Tempo
Slow 116 plays
slowavg 123fast