NFL Betting Lines: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings Odds

The New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday at 1:00pm EST when they battle at The Metrodome in a game that can be seen on FOX. NFL betting lines currently have the Vikings listed as 9-point home favorites against the Giants while the game's total is sitting at 47.5. The Giants lost to the Carolina Panthers 41-9 as an 8.5-point favorite in week 16 NFL odds. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total of 43 at online sportsbooks. Eli Manning threw 29-43 for 296 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for the Giants while Steve Smith had seven receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown.

The loss eliminated New York from any playoff chances for the first time in five years after starting the season 5-0. "It is shocking and it is disappointing," said Manning after the game. "When you have a shot to get into the playoffs and everything is right in front of us, to come and have mistakes and turnovers and penalties, we did about everything we could just to try to lose that game." Heading into NFL betting lines for week 17, the Giants are 8-7 straight up, 6-8-1 against the spread as an underdog in NFL odds and 4-6 when playing in January. The Vikings were upset 36-30 by the Chicago Bears in overtime in week 16 as 8.5-point favorites in NFL betting lines.

That game's 66-points sailed OVER the posted total of 41 at online sportsbooks. Adrian Peterson was limited to 94-yards but did score a pair of touchdowns while quarterback Brett Favre threw 26-40 for 321-yards with two touchdowns in Minnesota's second straight loss. "I know we're fortunate to be in the playoffs but we have to play better than we did the last few weeks or we'll be home fairly quickly," Favre said after the game. "I'm just being honest as I can be." The Vikings are 11-4 straight up, 8-6-1 against the spread as a favorite in week 17 NFL odds and 9-1 when playing on turf.

Bower's NFL Picks: What a season it has been for the Giants. After starting the season undefeated through their first five, they have no shot of making the playoffs but they are 5-1 against the spread in NFL odds for their last six on the road against Minnesota. My NFL betting pick is to take the Giants plus the points on the road against the Vikings to the OVER. Vegas odds at the Hilton sportsbook have the Minnesota Vikings -9 favorites against the New York Giants with a total of 47.5.