Bet Vikings at Seahawks in NFL Week 16 Predictions, Lines & Pick

Making the playoffs with games still remaining in the season is a good thing, but it does put teams in a bit of an odd position.

Some will use the opportunity to rest players, while others will go all out to keep winning and to build momentum heading into the postseason.

Bet Vikings at Seahawks in NFL Week 16 Analysis

Sometimes, the decision is based on the NFL standings, with a team still looking to win a division or land a higher seed, and potentially a bye week.

The Minnesota Vikings have already clinched a playoff spot, but they also have a lot to play for, while the Seahawks are below the cut line and still trying to win their way in, all of which makes this a fantastic matchup.

The Vikings are favored by 3 points, with the point total set at 42 ½.

How to Watch and Bet Vikings at Seahawks in NFL Week 16

NFL Moneylines: Vikigns -167 / Seahawks +136
Date & Time: Sunday, December 22 at 4:05 PM EST
Location: Lumen Field, Seattle, WA
TV: FOX

Vikings at Seattle Betting Prediction in Week 16

I would be very surprised if we saw a ton of scoring in this game, which is why I am playing the UNDER, as well as taking the Vikings to win.

Minnesota Vikings 21, Seattle Seahawks 17

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Minnesota Vikings Odds and Trends

As we already mentioned, the Vikings have punched their playoff ticket, but they still have something else to play for over the final 3 weeks.

The Vikings are sitting at 12-2, which is the same record as the Detroit Lions, who are sitting atop the NFC North thanks to a tiebreaker.

If the Vikings are to take the top spot, they need to keep winning, which has not been a problem given that they are now on a 7-game winning streak.

As good as that it is, it is worth remembering that they have gone just 1-7 SU in their last 8 meetings with the Seahawks.

They have also had issues in Week 16, going 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games played in that week.

The Vikings have seen the UNDER hit in 5 of their last 7 games. Let’s look at their remaining games after this one:

Vs Packers
At Lions

While the final couple of weeks are tough, the bonus is that the Vikings control their own destiny in terms of winning the division and potentially getting the #1 seed.

Seattle Seahawks Odds and Trends

The Seahawks are 8-6 heading into this weekend, which has them very much alive in the playoff race, mostly because they are currently tied for the top spot in the NFC West.

They did see a 4-game win streak come to an end this past weekend after getting crushed by the Green Bay Packers, so they need to bounce back quickly.

While this matchup might be even tougher than the game they just lost, the Seahawks have won each of the last 5 times the Vikings paid a visit.

The Seahawks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games, but they are just 1-5 ATS in their last 6 at home.

Seattle have seen the total go UNDER in 5 of their last 6 conference games. Their remaining schedule looks like this:

At Bears
At Rams

The Seahawks are still alive, but a loss here could make getting to the playoffs rather problematic.

Vikings and Seahawks in the NFL Standings

NFC WEST
Team	W	L	T	%	PF	PA	Home	Road	Strk
Rams	8	6	0	0.571	310	338	4-3-0	4-3-0	3W
Seahawks	8	6	0	0.571	315	313	3-5-0	5-1-0	1L
Cardinals	7	7	0	0.500	314	306	5-3-0	2-4-0	1W
49ers	6	8	0	0.429	314	320	4-4-0	2-4-0	1L

NFC NORTH
Team	W	L	T	%	PF	PA	Home	Road	Strk
Lions^x	12	2	0	0.857	459	282	6-2-0	6-0-0	1L
Vikings^x	12	2	0	0.857	369	252	7-1-0	5-1-0	7W
Packers	10	4	0	0.714	379	287	5-2-0	5-2-0	1W
Bears	4	10	0	0.286	266	308	4-3-0	0-7-0	8L