new york giants 31 vs minnesota vikings 24

The Minnesota Vikings host the New York Giants at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the midafternoon contest during the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend. This game represents another rematch from the regular season, a good game from late in the year when the Vikings won over the Giants thanks to a walk-off field goal. 

The Giants (9-7-1, 13-4 ATS) made a surprise run to the 6-seed in the NFC playoffs this season under new head coach Brian Daboll. New York got off to a great start this season, going 7-2 early on, only to struggle at times down the stretch. The Giants relied Saquon Barkley and their rushing attack, which ranked fourth in the NFL with 148.2 rushing yards per game. They’ll face a Vikings defense that has struggled this season, allowing the second-most yards per game (388.7) and the fourth-most points per game (25.1).

The Vikings (13-4, 7-9-1 ATS) won the NFC North division thanks largely to one of the league’s top passing attacks. Minnesota sports one of the game’s top receivers in Justin Jefferson, and ranked fourth in passing yards per game (263.8). The Vikings were great in close games this season, going 11-0 in one-score games, including that three-point win over the Giants at home earlier this year. 

New York racked up 445 total yards against the Vikings earlier this year, including 126 rushing yards. Those numbers helped them survive seven penalties and a pair of turnovers in that close contest. If the Giants can clean that up, there’s a decent chance at an upset here.