An NFC North battle is on tap between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. Minnesota has won eight of the last nine meetings between these teams, but the Lions came away with a 29-27 win in the most recent contest. The Vikings are favored by 6 points in the latest Vikings vs. Lions odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 52.5. 

Before you make any Lions vs. Vikings picks or predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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Now, it has simulated Vikings vs. Lions 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60% of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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