Detroit Favored by 2.5 Against Vikings in High-Stake Game

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00:00Game 272. Detroit is a two and a half point favorite against the Minnesota Vikings. Our

00:05total stands at 57 and a half. It would be the highest over under in the sport since the 2021

00:13NFL season. But Joe, it's not necessarily about how many points we see on Sunday night in the

00:18true regular season finale. It's who wins the game outright and thus maybe who covers less than a

00:24field goal spread. How do you believe the side will play out? What will the outcome be in the

00:30Motor City on Sunday? Well, I mean, history tells us Jared Goff, when he's played the Vikings

00:38as the quarterback for Detroit, he's seven and oh against the number. It's the best mark of any

00:42quarterback in the NFC North versus Minnesota in the last 20 years. Not to mention favorites, Ben,

00:50you alluded to it in primetime games this season, 45 and 12 straight up. And that also includes a

00:58five and oh mark by this Lions team in primetime. At all signs point, this is exactly what the

01:05Lions want. They they would have it no other way than to play for the top seed at home against

01:13Minnesota. If it ain't broke, man, are we fixing it in here? I don't know that that's the best way

01:21to approach this game. I really don't.