If you like to take the guesswork out of your NFL betting selections and you simply like to pick straight-up (SU) winners, then you’re in for a treat thanks to this expert SU betting analysis on Sunday’s NFC Wild Card pairing between the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks. With Minnesota looking to get their first playoff win since 2009 while simultaneously stopping the Seahawks’ bid to reach three straight Super Bowls, let’s find out which team is going to get the outright win. The Vikings and Seahawks will square off on Sunday at 1:05 PM ET, live from TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
How To Bet The Seattle Seahawks Vs Minnesota Vikings NFL Wild Card Odds & TV Info
When: 1:05 PM ET, Sunday, January 10, 2016Where: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MinnesotaNFL Odds: Seattle -5.5O/U: 40Oddsmakers currently have the Seahawks listed as a -225 favorite against the Moneyline while the Vikings can be had at +190.The #Vikings are one of four fresh faces in the playoffs this year. MORE: https://t.co/VbrxQ6Uf5y pic.twitter.com/engGvE8W3I
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Why Bet The Minnesota Vikings Odds at +5.5
The Vikings (11-5 SU, 13-3 ATS) went 6-2 SU at home this season so that would be the first reason to back them to win outright. The Vikes won their last two home games during the regular season but it should be noted that Minnesota is just 2-2 SU over its last four home dates.Minnesota also has a stingy defense that ranked an imposing fifth in points allowed (18.9 ppg) and that’s another great reason why they could get the outright win at home. Another good reason to back Minnesota is the fact that home teams have gone 138-118 this season to cash in as a straight-up pick 53.9 percent of the time.Last but not least, with the forecast for this contest calling for freezing temperatures, it’s a realty that the weather could help stifle Seattle’s suddenly explosive offense, thereby giving the Vikings a better chance of pulling off the home upset. The Vikings offense is averaging 22.8 points per game (16th).