The Vikings are coming into this game with a 14-2 record this season and they have a chance to win the NFC North as well as the number 1 seed in the NFC with a win in this game. They have won their last 9 straight games and their offense has been on fire in these games as they have scored 27+ points in their last 4 straight games. They are going up against a Lions team that is 14-2 this season and also needs a win in this game to win the NFC North as well as the number 1 seed in the NFC. They have won their last 2 straight games and their offense has also been on fire recently, scoring 34+ points in 4 straight games, but their defense has been awful in these games as well. They have allowed 31+ points in 3 of their last 4 games and are coming off of a game against the 49ers which they just gave up 34 points in. They have a lot of injuries on defense and those injuries are starting to take a toll on them now. The Lions were the team to give the Vikings their 1st loss of the season as they beat them in Minnesota 31-29. The Vikings jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the 1st quarter of that game, but the Lions turned the tables in the 2nd quarter with 21 points and the Vikings had to play from behind the rest of that game. The Lions were a lot healthier back then though and they made a lot of plays on defense to turn that early 10-0 deficit around. Now they are missing a lot of key players and the Vikings have had the much better defense over the last few weeks. The Lions have not been able to stop teams in the passing game throughout their last 3 games and that is going to be a huge problem for them with the weapons that the Vikings have on the outside. The Vikings have a lot of quality in their offense that is going to be able to match the Lions offense here, but the key in this game will be defense and that is where the Vikings have a big advantage. The Vikings will cover the spread in this game.