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New York Jets vs Minnesota Vikings: Can the Vikings stay undefeated?
The New York Jets and the Minnesota Vikings will face each other at U.S. Bank Stadium on SUnday.
Are the Jets for real this season?
The New York Jets are second in the AFC East with a 2-2 record. They are coming off a tight 10-9 loss to the Denver Broncos in the last week after previously beating the Tennessee Titans and the New England Patriots. The Jets had possession late in the game with a chance to beat the Broncos. Facing fourth-and-10 on the Jets’ 45, Aaron Rodgers was sacked from behind by a blitzing P.J. Locke to give the Broncos the ball and that was it for New York.
The Vikings are off to an impressive start
The Minnesota Vikings are on top of the NFC North division with a 4-0 record and are the only undefeated team in the league besides the defending champions, Kansas City Chiefs. They are coming off a 31-29 win over the Green Bay Packers last week. The Vikings started strong taking a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and took a 28-7 lead at halftime. Things took a wrong turn in the last quarter when the Vikings allowed 22 points but managed to escape with the win.
Betting Trends
The Vikings are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games overall and 8-1 SU in their last 9 games played in October. Minnesota has played under the total point line in 7 of their last 10 home games and 5 of their last 6 games against teams from the AFC. The Jets are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games against the Vikings and 4-11 SU in their last 15 games on the road. New York has played over the total point line in 4 of their last 6 games in Week 5.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Minnesota Vikings and the New York Jets will take on the field at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. It will be a spectacle on European soil that every NFL fan should watch. The Vikings are on top of the game going into this one with a perfect record. Sam Darnold leads the league in touchdown passes with 11 and has looked phenomenal leading the NFL’s fourth ranked offense in EPA per play. The Vikings are third in the league scoring 28.3 points per game but the Jets’ defense should be ready for that. The Jets allowed five sacks against the Broncos last week but are still fifth in the league allowing 15.5 points per game. Aaron Rodgers is still searching for his top form with the Jets after coming back from an injury he suffered in the opening game last season. The Vikings have been playing very well in the mount of October winning 8 of their last 9 and have won 15 of their last 19 games in Week 5. However, this game will be played in London which will need some time for both teams to adapt. It will take time for any team to score so we go with under 40.5 points in total.
