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 for Minnesota http://www.thevikingsfootballauthentic.com/xavier-rhodes-jersey-authentic , not so good for gamblers We don’t generally talk about gambling odds or anything like that as a part of our lead-up to Minnesota Vikings games, but given the circumstances behind this one I thought it was something that merited a look.In their game against the Buffalo Bills this week, the Vikings are ridiculously huge favorites. They opened as a 16.5-point favorite over the Bills, and that number has climbed to 17 since then. According to CBS Sports, this is the third time in the last 30 years that the Vikings have been favored over an opponent by at least 16 points. In November of 2009, they were favored by 17 points over the Detroit Lions, and they won that game by. . .17 points, 27-10, making it a push for gamblers everywhere. Back in 1998, they were a 16-point favorite over the Chicago Bears, and won that one by a final score of 48-22, giving them an easy cover.As most of you out there aren’t gambling types. . .at least, I don’t think you are Youth Harrison Smith Jersey , anyway. . .I’ll give you the most important number about this sort of thing from the CBS Sports article.Since the start of the 2008 season, there have been 20 games where a team was favored to win by at least 16 points. In those 20 games, the favored teams have a record of 20-0. Sure, they’re just 8-11-1 against the spread in those games, but at last check the NFL doesn’t figure records against the spread into potential divisional and playoff tiebreakers, so who cares?So, if you’re planning on putting a wager down on the Vikings for Sunday’s contest, be wary of such a huge point spread. However, if history is any indication. . .and this is where I start knocking on every wooden object in my house. . .it seems pretty likely that by about 3:00 PM Central on Sunday afternoon we’ll be celebrating the Vikings moving their record to 2-0-1 on the young 2018 season. After several years of Minnesota domination in the Vikings and Lions divisional rivalry that has spanned 57 seasons, Detroit has started to claw back in recent years. The Lions have actually had a winning record in the rivalry over the past five years. They’re 5-3 against Mike Zimmer; they’re the only NFC North team that can boast a winning record over the Vikings Head Coach.Let’s take our weekly look at some of the history between the Vikings and their upcoming opponents. As always, all of the numbers used in this post come from the good folks at Pro Football Reference.Total regular season games between the Lions and the Vikings: 113All-time record: Vikings, 72-39-2Total Vikings points scored, head-to-head: 2432 (21.5 points/game)Total Lions points scored Youth Anthony Barr Jersey , head-to-head: 2099 (18.6 points/game)Longest Vikings winning streak vs Lions: 13 (6 October 1968 - 22 September 1974)Longest Lions winning streak vs Vikings: 5 (19 November 1961 - 27 October 1963, first five games between these two teams)Most recent Vikings home win in series: 20 September 2015 (final score 26-16)Most recent Lions road win in series: 1 October 2017 (final score 14-7)Biggest Vikings home win in series: 34 points, 9 November 1980 (final score 34-0)Biggest Lions road win in series: 27 points, 19 November 1961 (final score 37-10, first game between the two teams)Current streak: Vikings, 1 winThe Lions are actually undefeated at U.S. Bank Stadium, winning both of their games there so far. After winning in 2016 thanks to an overtime touchdown from the recently departed Golden Tate, they came back last year and won a 14-7 battle that seemingly put the Vikings’ season on the brink after just four games. Dalvin Cook tore his ACL in that game, the Vikings dropped to 2-2, and seemed to be going nowhere with Case Keenum at quarterback. Of course, the Vikings lost just one other time the rest of the regular season.Fortunately, the Vikings were able to exact revenge at Ford Field last Thanksgiving. They jumped out to a 20-3 lead in the second quarter and held on down the stretch to win by a score of 30-23. Keenum had 282 yards and three total touchdowns while Latavius Murray had 84 yards and a score on the ground. Danielle Hunter recovered a fumble and Xavier Rhodes had the game-clinching interception on fourth down late in the game.That’s a quick look back at the history between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings. Hopefully the purple can get their first home win against the Lions in three seasons this weekend at U.S. Bank Stadium.

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