The Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings will square off against each other in a game fraught will playoff implications. The two soild clubs will kick things off at 4:15pm ET at the Metrodome in Minnesota. NFL Picks at Sportsbook.com have the Falcons listed as a +3 road underdog.
Falcons Breakdown: Atlanta, at 9-5, is in third place in the NFC South and on the playoff bubble. The Falcons got a huge 13-10 OT win last weekend against division rival Tampa Bay at the Georgia Dome. The critical victory was Atlanta's fifth in their last seven games. Mike Smith's team is 3-4 on the road this season and averaging just 18.6 points per game outside the state of Georgia.
Vikings Breakdown: Minnesota has been one of the hottest teams in the league in the season's second half, winning six of their last seven games. Last Sunday the surging Vikings moved their record to 9-5 by pounding the Cardinals 35-14 in Arizona. Despite their four game win streak, Minnesota has just a one game lead over the 8-6 Bears in the NFC North.
The Vikings are 5-1 at home this year, holding teams to 16.6 points per game at the Metrodome.
NFL Picks Betting Trend: The Over is 4-6 in Minnesota's last 10 games as a home favorite in the month of December.
Sportsbook.com's NFL Picks: Atlanta Falcons vs Minnesota Vikings
Falcons +3 (+100), Over 44 (-110), +150 (Money line)
Vikings -3 (-120), Under 44 (-110), -170 (Money line)
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