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January 5th, 2013 By Jack Wilshire

The NFL playoff schedule is out for this week, and today, I’m set to make my NFL playoffs pointspread picks for the ‘total’ in this crucial clash. The Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers are going to do battle at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI. Join me for my Wild Card playoffs tips for this 8:00 p.m. ET kickoff that can be seen on NBC.

There is going to be a whole heck of a lot of overreaction to the fact that there were 71 points scored just last week at the Metrodome when these two teams met up, and I’m absolutely going to pounce while the getting is good on a number that is inflated. These two teams do both have some great offensive characteristics, but I know that they both have some massive flaws as well. What I noticed on Sunday was that the Packers are almost better served offensively playing from behind than they are from ahead, as that is when they really put up their big time numbers in the frantic passing game. Perhaps they would be better served running the hurry up spread offense for the full 60 minutes to see what would happen.

Wild Card Playoff Picks
Minnesota Vikings (10-6, 8-7-1 ATS) +8
Green Bay Packers (11-5, 9-7 ATS) -8
Over/Under 46

For starters, this game is being played outside on the grass of the Frozen Tundra, not inside in the cushy 72 degree dome with turf. It’s a little far out to be looking at the weather forecast, but temperatures probably will start below 20 degrees in this game, and when push comes to shove, it’s only going to get colder as the night wears on. This is going to make the passing game a heck of a lot more difficult to execute, especially if for QB Christian Ponder, who played his college ball at Florida State and has no idea what playing in Green Bay in January can be like.

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There also just has to be a point that these two teams figure each other out. Rodgers isn’t going to throw for 325 yards like he has averaged thus far in this series this year, and RB Adrian Peterson probably isn’t going to rush for 205 yards like he has averaged against the Pack. If those two items turn out to be true, it is going to be awfully, awfully difficult to see this one getting past the number when push comes to shove. Expect a game in the 30s, not in the 40s.

Minnesota vs. Green Bay Picks & Tips: Under 46

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January 5th, 2013 By Andrew Ryan

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The 2013 NFL playoffs schedule is back, and here at Cappers Info, we’ll be looking at some of the best games on the docket each and every week, as we try to make the most money possible off of the Wild Card odds for the NFL. Join us on Saturday, as we make our Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers free picks and predictions for what should be a great clash on the gridiron.

Wild Card NFL Picks: Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers
Date: Saturday, January 5th, 8:00 ET
Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
Vikings @ Packers Odds: Green Bay -8
Vikings @ Packers On TV: NBC

This is the third time that the Packers and the Vikings are going to be playing against each other over the course of the last six weeks, and it is going to be a heck of a battle in the first round of the playoffs. RB Adrian Peterson and QB Aaron Rodgers are really the two stars of the show, and both of these men put up some tremendous performances just last week. Rodgers threw for over 360 yards, while Peterson came up nine yards short of the all-time single season rushing record. That being said, he still had 199 yards and ultimately single-handedly won the game for his team.

That being said, both of these teams have a glaring weakness offensively. The Packers have no rushing game whatsoever. RB Alex Green is hurting, and if he is ultimately out of the lineup, Rodgers is going to be the leading rusher for the team that takes the field on Saturday. That wouldn’t be so bad if he had the legs of QB Robert Griffin III or QB Cam Newton, but this is a man that doesn’t even have 300 rushing yards. Minnesota can’t throw the ball, though. QB Christian Ponder only threw 18 TDs on the year, though three of those scores came last week at the Metrodome.

In the end, this is going to be a tight game. There are just too many problems that the Packers have in this one to cover such a big number. Their kicking game isn’t very good, they can’t run the football when the game is on the line, and they don’t have a defense that has proven to be able to stop the run. That being said, with all of the chips in the center of the table, Rodgers knows how to get the job done. We’ve never seen Ponder in a situation like this one, and we just don’t think that he has the goods to win this game outright. We’re still taking the points though, knowing that both of these meetings this year have been awfully close.

Minnesota at Green Bay Pick: Minnesota Vikings +8
Vikings @ Packers Score Prediction: Green Bay 24 – Minnesota 20

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December 30th, 2012 By Jack Wilshire

BovadaThe Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings are set to kick off their Week 17 NFL betting clash on Sunday 12/30, and I’m set to make my football pick for the affair at Mall of America Field at the HHH Metrodome. Kickoff is set for 4:25 ET, and I’ve got the perfect NFL pick for this outstanding duel on the gridiron.

Green Bay Packers (11-4, 9-6 ATS) -3
Minnesota Vikings (9-6, 7-7-1 ATS) +3
Over/Under 45.5

I’m a bit puzzled as to why this ‘total’ has gotten so much publicity. This isn’t going to be the highest scoring game in the world, yet the number that is posted is in the mid-40s as if a team like the New Orleans Saints were playing in this one.

There’s no doubt whatsoever that the Vikings are going to be running the ball and running it a ton with RB Adrian Peterson. Peterson had a few big time runs when these two teams met the first time a few weeks ago, but in the end, the team only put up 14 points in spite of the fact that he had over 200 total rushing yards on the day. Remember too, that the Vikes only scored 23 last week against the Houston Texans, and it’s likely going to take at least that many to get this one to the ‘total’ in all likelihood.

And one final thought about this ‘under’… The Packers have allowed 18.2 points per game over the course of their last nine games, and they have played five of their last six beneath the ‘total’. There’s just no reason to think that this one is going to get to the mid-40s, and in the end, I expect that this is going to be a low scoring game that has the feel of a postseason clash with a ton on the line.

Packers @ Vikings Tips: Under 45.5

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December 30th, 2012 By Andrew Ryan
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Week 17 pointspreads are out, and here at Cappers Info, we are set to analyze the NFL odds for one of the top games on the slate. The Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings odds are posted, and we are set to make our NFL picks for another great game.

Week 17 NFL Picks: Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings
Date: Sunday, December 30th, 4:25 ET
Location: Mall of America Field at the HHH Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN
Week 17 Betting Odds: Green Bay -3
Green Bay vs. Minnesota Live TV: FOX

As we see it, the Vikings are already going to know that they have to win this game to get into the playoffs, as we think that the Bears are going to beat the Lions in the 1:00 ET hour. Green Bay already basically knows that it has to have this game to lock up a first round bye in the playoffs, something that is incredibly coveted for all of the teams involved in this chase in both conferences. The Vikes came up with the game of their lives last week in Houston, but this is going to be a significantly tougher game. The Packers won 23-14 when these two teams met the first time around at Lambeau Field, and that was in spite of the fact that K Mason Crosby missed a field goal and that RB Adrian Peterson had 210 yards on the ground, 82 of which came on one carry. It just isn’t going to be the prettiest game in the world for Minnesota, and in the end, we think that Green Bay, which is quietly 9-1 in its last 10 games, will take this one and get next week off.

Packers @ Vikings Pick: Green Bay Packers -3
Packers @ Vikings Score Prediction: Green Bay 27 – Minnesota 16

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December 23rd, 2012 By Andrew Ryan

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NFL betting fans are running to their online sportsbooks to place their Minnesota Vikings vs. Houston Texans bets and predictions, and here at Cappers Info, we are making our Sunday football picks for this encounter.

Week 16 Football Picks: Minnesota Vikings @ Houston Texans
Date: Sunday, December 23rd, 1:00 ET
Location: Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX
NFL Betting Lines: Houston -8
Vikings vs. Texans On TV: FOX

The key to beating the Texans over the course of the season has been the passing game. Both QB Tom Brady and QB Aaron Rodgers had massive days against this unit. It has been tough to find sledding with the ground game, though of course, DE JJ Watt and the gang haven’t seen a back like RB Adrian Peterson this year either. But back to the passing game for a second. QB Christian Ponder just doesn’t work in this league, especially when he is sabotaged by his own management without any wide receivers, especially with WR Percy Harvin hurting. Yes, the Vikes need this game and they need it in a bad way if they want to get into the playoffs. However, this is the home finale for the Texans, and they know next week that they are going to be playing against an emotional Indianapolis team at Lucas Oil Field. This is a game that they aren’t going to want to punt. If Minnesota falls behind and Peterson gets taken out of the game plan, the Vikings are absolutely dead in the water in the Lone Star State.

Vikings @ Texans Pick: Houston Texans -8
Minnesota @ Houston Score Prediction: Houston 28 – Minnesota 14

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December 16th, 2012 By Andrew Ryan
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The 2012 NFL season is back, and here at Cappers Info, we’ll be looking at some of the best games on the docket each and every week, as we try to make the most money possible off of the NFL odds for the week. Join us on Sunday, as we make our Minnesota Vikings @ St. Louis Rams free picks and predictions for what should be a great clash on the gridiron.

Week 15 NFL Picks: Minnesota Vikings @ St. Louis Rams
Date: Sunday, December 16th, 1:00 ET
Location: Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, MO
NFL Betting Odds: St. Louis -2.5
Vikings vs. Rams On TV: FOX

When it looks like a fish and it smells like a fish, more often than not, it’s probably fishy. The Vikings really feel like they should be favored in this game. They beat a very good Chicago team last week, and they have the best running back in the league in RB Adrian Peterson. They’re playing against a St. Louis team that, in spite of its last three games all being wins, really haven’t put together fantastic offensive performances. However, the defense in all of these games has been great, and the unit has allowed just a total of 42 points in those triumphs. Heck, there are a few touchdowns by DB Janoris Jenkins in there, too. QB Sam Bradford isn’t great, but he’s better than QB Christian Ponder at this point, and we think that off of the win last week against the Bears, the emotion is going to be sucked out of the Vikes. Look for St. Louis to makes its stand by winning this game and staying alive in the chase for the last playoff spots in the NFC.

Minnesota Vikings @ St. Louis Rams Pick: St. Louis Rams -1.5
Minnesota Vikings @ St. Louis Rams Score Prediction: St. Louis 20 – Minnesota 16

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December 8th, 2012 By Andrew Ryan

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NFL betting fans are running to their online sportsbooks to place their Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings bets and predictions, and here at Cappers Info, we are making our Sunday football picks for this encounter.

Week 14 Football Picks: Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings
Date: Sunday, December 9th, 1:00 ET
Location: Mall of America Field at the H.H.H. Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN
NFL Betting Lines: Chicago -3
Bears vs. Vikings On TV: FOX

The Bears and the Vikes know that this is the most important game of the season to date for both. Chicago can take a large step in the right direction towards getting into the playoffs just by winning this game, while the Vikes know that they absolutely have to have this one to really have any realistic chance of getting in. Minnesota is clearly the lesser of these two teams with WR Percy Harvin out of the fold, though we think that the meal ticket to winning this one is going to be the fact that LB Brian Urlacher is out of the lineup for the Bears. That really might open up some holes in the dead center of this defense, and that means that RB Adrian Peterson might be in for another big time day. The Metrodome should be “crazy drunk” as LB Chad Greenway likes to put it, and that should get the crowd really getting in QB Jay Cutler’s head. This isn’t a game that the Vikings are going to win; it’s a game that Cutler is going to find a way to lose.

Bears @ Vikings Pick: Minnesota Vikings +3
Chicago @ Minnesota Score Prediction: Minnesota 20 – Chicago 16

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December 8th, 2012 By Andrew Ryan

5Dimes SportsbookOne of my favorite plays on the Sunday NFL odds pits the Minnesota Vikings against the Chicago Bears. These two are going to be meeting at 1:00 p.m. ET at the HHH Metrodome, and I’m going to show you which side to make your NFL pick on for this great game.

Chicago Bears (8-4, 6-6 ATS) -3
Minnesota Vikings (6-6, 4-7-1 ATS) +3
Over/Under 39

Last week I faded the Bears against the Seahawks, but this week, I’m going to fade both the boys from the Windy City and the team that they are playing against. I just don’t have any confidence whatsoever in either of these teams when push comes to shove.

QB Christian Ponder and QB Jay Cutler lead two of the worst passing attacks in football right now. They rank 30th and 32nd between them, and even the lowly Kansas City Chiefs are better than both. The difference is that RB Adrian Peterson can really run the ball, but as we saw last week against the Green Bay Packers, even getting 200 yards from Purple Jesus isn’t necessarily going to put points on the board when push comes to shove.

I really like the fact that both of these offenses are struggling right now. Chicago has scored just an average of 14.5 points per game over the course of its last four since scoring 51 on the Tennessee Titans, and Minnesota has had back to back games with a total of just 24 points. Someone is going to have to get into the 20s to get this game past the ‘total’, and I just don’t see how that’s ultimately going to happen when push comes to shove. The first meeting of these two just two weeks ago only featured 38 points, and that’s the absolute most that I can see happening this time around. This should be the third straight ‘under’ in this series.

Bears @ Vikings Tips: Under 39

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December 2nd, 2012 By Andrew Ryan
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Week 13 pointspreads are out, and here at Cappers Info, we are set to analyze the NFL odds for one of the top games on the slate. The Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers odds are posted, and we are set to make our NFL picks for another great game.

Week 13 NFL Picks: Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers
Date: Sunday, December 2nd, 1:00 ET
Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
Week 13 Betting Odds: Green Bay -7
Minnesota vs. Green Bay Live TV: FOX

It almost seems like the oddsmakers and the betting public have forgotten that the Packers are freaking awesome. Sure, they were beaten and beaten down last week by the Giants, but there are games every now and again when you need to just burn the tape and forget about it. QB Aaron Rodgers will bounce back, and he’ll probably throw a bunch of touchdowns in this one. WR Percy Harvin is out, and over the course of the last few weeks, that hasn’t been good news for the Minnesota offense. Green Bay has won four in a row in this series, and it has scored at least 28 points in each of these games. There really isn’t much of a reason to think that that will change in this one. Look for Rodgers to throw for three or four touchdowns, and watch as the Packers put aside the Vikes by a comfortable margin.

Vikings @ Packers Pick: Green Bay Packers -7
Vikings @ Packers Score Prediction: Green Bay 31 – Minnesota 17

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November 24th, 2012 By Andrew Ryan
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The Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears are going to square off in Week 12 of the NFL betting campaign. Join us here at Cappers Info, as we make our predictions for football for what should be a great game on Sunday.

Week 12 NFL Picks: Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears
Date: Sunday, November 25th, 1:00 ET
Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
Week 12 Betting Odds: Chicago -5
Vikings vs. Bears Live TV: FOX

The Bears are favored by five in this game, and we’re really not all that sure that they should be favored at all. QB Jay Cutler is probably going to end up sitting once again, and that means that it’s up to QB Jason Campbell, who was a train wreck on Monday against the San Francisco 49ers. Granted, he was playing against a San Francisco team that has one of the best defenses in the league, but the fact of the matter is that Campbell’s presence put more pressure on the defense, which failed at the task of going against another backup quarterback. Minnesota is a hungry team, and it proved that it was one of the better teams in the league when it beat up the Lions last week. QB Christian Ponder is for real, and WR Percy Harvin is going to be back in the lineup. Add in the fact that RB Adrian Peterson could be the MVP of the league, and the makings are clearly there for this to be a game in which Chicago starts to take a major step in the wrong direction.

Vikings @ Bears Pick: Minnesota Vikings +5
Vikings @ Bears Score Prediction: Minnesota 20 – Chicago 7

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November 11th, 2012 By Andrew Ryan
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The 2012 NFL season is back, and here at Cappers Info, we’ll be looking at some of the best games on the docket each and every week, as we try to make the most money possible off of the NFL odds for the week. Join us on Sunday, as we make our Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings free picks and predictions for what should be a great clash on the gridiron.

Week 9 NFL Picks: Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings
Date: Sunday, November 11th, 1:00 ET
Location: Mall of America Field at the HHH Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN
NFL Betting Odds: Detroit -2
Lions vs. Vikings On TV: FOX

It has been a brutally odd year for the Lions in 2012. QB Matt Stafford has just eight touchdown passes in spite of the fact that he is on a clip to throw for almost 5,000 yards for the second straight year. WR Calvin Johnson has only found the end zone once. The ground game still stinks. The defense still is suspect. Yet the club sits at 4-4 and could be back in the playoff picture with a win. Minnesota meanwhile, has won games this year with smoke and mirrors. WR Percy Harvin is amazing, but he is dealing with an ankle problem that should keep him out of this one. That leaves just RB Adrian Peterson to carry the load as one of the best backs in the game. QB Christian Ponder is going to have to take good care of the football in this one. We still think that Minnesota is going to ultimately win this battle of teams that we don’t think are all that great at the moment. The Vikes played a terrible game but still won when these two met at Ford Field thanks to a pair of special teams touchdown, and they are going to really want to get back in the good graces of the hometown crowd after getting shellacked by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the last time there was a game here at the Metrodome.

Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings Pick: Minnesota Vikings +2
Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings Score Prediction: Minnesota 23 – Detroit 21

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October 25th, 2012 By Andrew Ryan

BovadaThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Minnesota Vikings are set to kick off their Week 8 NFL betting clash on Thursday 10/25, and I’m set to make my football pick for the affair at the HHH Metrodome. Kickoff is set for 8:20 ET, and I’ve got the perfect NFL pick for this outstanding duel on the gridiron.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-4, 4-2 ATS) +6.5
Minnesota Vikings (5-2, 3-3-1 ATS) -6.5
Over/Under 42.5

Much has been made over the fact that the Buccaneers have been playing so well of late in this series, and I have to agree with that sentiment. QB Josh Freeman is doing well, the defense is showing its moments of brilliance (though its moments of weakness as well), and all in all, the mentality of the team has shifted for the better since Head Coach Greg Schiano has taken over.

I know that we are going to be seeing a lot of short passes and runs in this game. Schiano isn’t a dumb man, and he isn’t going to let his quarterback stand in the pocket in the face of the pressure that is sure to be coming from DE Jared Allen and company, while Minnesota’s bread and butter is having QB Christian Ponder turn around and hand the ball to Purple Jesus. Yes, RB Adrian Peterson is back, and he is back to being one of the best backs in the entire league. If he doesn’t run for at least 100 yards today, I would be quite surprised.

With this one so tough to call, I think that I am going to go with a teaser. Thanks to 5Dimes Sportsbook, I can do a 7.5 point teaser where ties push, and that’s the route that I’m going to go, as I just don’t see how this game is getting into the 50s or how the Vikes can possibly beat a team that hasn’t been beaten by more than seven all year long by more than 14.

Buccaneers @ Vikings Tips: Tampa Bay +14 w/ Under 50 (7.5-point teaser -135)

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