Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants Prediction, Tips & Odds – Jan. 15, 2023 22:30 CET
Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants Prediction 15.01.2023. In one of three NFC games in the wild-card round this weekend, the Minnesota Vikings will host the New York Giants.
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Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants Odds
Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants 1×2: 1.67 / 2.30
Asian Handicap (-3 / +3): 2.00 / 1.83
Total Over/Under (48.0): 1.91 / 1.91
Odds via BetUS Sportsbook.
Minnesota Vikings Team News
For the first time in five years, the Minnesota Vikings won their division. They did so in dominant fashion, finishing regular season at 13-4. The second-place Detroit Lions had just nine wins. This allowed them to have home field advantage in the wild-card round.
Kevin O’Connell has greatly improved the Vikings offense in his first season as head coach. Wide receiver Justin Jefferson had the most receiving yards (1,809) in the entire NFL and he was a favorite target of quarterback Kirk Cousins. Dalvin Cook’s numbers were lower than in previous years, but that’s understandable given the style of play the Vikings were executing. Their problems are on defense as they are second worst team in the NFL in yards allowed.
Except for the humiliating loss to the Dallas Cowboys, the Vikings won all the other games in Minnesota. They play particularly inspired at home, they have more talent than the New York Giants and they welcome this clash with a lot of optimism.
New York Giants Team News
Without any doubt, the New York Giants are the most pleasant surprise in the NFL this season. Brian Daboll will almost certainly win Coach of the Year award as he has completely turned things around for this franchise. Since winning the Super Bowl 11 years ago, the Giants didn’t looked this good.
The secret to the Giants’ success lies in Daboll finding a role for all important players. Quarterback Daniel Jones played the best football of his life in the last year his contract. Saquon Barkley returned to the level he was at before his injury which was significant for the Giants offense. Although they are one of the weakest teams in the NFL in terms of talent, they compensated for all that with a great fight on the field and intelligent solutions. Compared to some previous seasons, rookie mistakes were reduced to a minimum.
The Giants played against the Vikings three weeks ago in regular season and came very close to winning. This group of players has shown time and time again that they are not afraid of anyone. They definitely travel to Minnesota with confidence that this won’t be their only postseason game in this campaign.
Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants H2H
The Minnesota Vikings beat the New York Giants 27:24 in a mentioned game played on December 24. It was fourth consecutive win for the Vikings against the Giants.
Injuries and Suspensions
Bisi Johnson is injured and won’t play for the Minnesota Vikings, while Cameron Dantzler and Harrison Smith are questionable. Shane Lemieux is out of action for the New York Giants.
Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants Prediction
The New York Giants played a more than good game against the Minnesota Vikings in December. Now they will have a much better health situation and several players who didn’t play then will now be available. Much more pressure is on the home side, plus Cousins is a player who hasn’t looked good in prime time in the past. All this indicates that an upset could happen here.
Kick-off time: Sunday, 15.01.2023. 22:30 CET
Prediction: New York Giants +4
Odds: 1.70
Sportsbook: BetUS
