NFL Odds Week 16: Lions vs Vikings Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Week 16 of the NFL season continues with a meaningful NFC North clash between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings. The betting odds see Detroit as a three-point road favorite coming off a blowout win over Denver. Coverage begins from U. S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday, December 24 at 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX.

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL odds for Week 16: Lions vs. Vikings lines, spreads, betting trends and more.

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Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings Odds

• Opening point spread: Lions -3.5
• Opening moneyline: Lions -160/Vikings +140
• Opening total: Over/Under 44.5 points scored
• Time: 1 p.m. ET Sunday (FOX)

UPDATE 11 A.M. ET SUNDAY: Two hours pre-kick, the Lions are -3 (-105) at BetMGM. Detroit has been at some version of -3 all week, along with a couple stints at -3.5 (-105). The Lions are landing 61% of spread bets, but spread money is almost dead even.

On BetMGM's moneyline, however, it's solidly Detroit, at 2/1-plus tickets and 6/1 money. That's a modest change from Friday (see below), when money was 4/1 on Detroit.

UPDATE 12:30 P.M. ET FRIDAY: Interestingly, by ticket count, this is the most-bet game so far in BetMGM's NFL odds Week 16 market. Favored Detroit is taking the second-most spread tickets of any team. Underdog Minnesota is landing the second-most spread money of any team.

BetMGM has spent most of the week at various iterations of Lions -3. The line also had stints at Detroit -3.5 (-105). It's two-way spread play, with 54% of tickets on the Lions/58% of money on the Vikings.

The moneyline is much more so Minnesota, with tickets 2/1 and money 4/1 on the Vikes.

The total went from 46.5 to 47 Monday and hasn't moved since. Ticket count is just shy of 2/1 and money 6/1 on the Over.

UPDATE 10 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Detroit (10-4 SU/9-5 ATS) hopes Week 15 was its get-right game. The Lions rolled over Denver 42-17 as 5.5-point home favorites. That ended hiccups of 1-2 SU and 1-3 ATS.

Minnesota (7-7 SU/7-4-3 ATS) blew a 17-3 fourth-quarter lead at Cincinnati. The Vikings got dragged to overtime tied at 24, where they lost 27-24 to push as 3-point pups.

"We closed Lions -2.5 on the lookahead and re-opened Lions -3.5 [tonight]. Then we took some 'dog money to get us down to the magic 3," Michaelson said of early action at The SuperBook. "Minnesota played well on the road against Cincy, so I don't think the power rating is going to take much of a hit. This is clearly the biggest game of the 1 p.m. ET slate, so we anticipate better than average public handle."

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full NFL Odds Week 16 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every NFL matchup.

Lions vs Vikings Pick, Prediction

Action Network NFL betting expert Brandon Anderson offers this prediction:

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Pick: TBD

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The One Stat to Know About Lions vs Vikings

Action Network NFL researcher Evan Abrams offers his top betting stat:

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Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson