The New York Giants (9-7-1) will visit the Minnesota Vikings (13-4) at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday afternoon.
Opening the week, the Giants were listed as 3-point road underdogs and that’s where the spread remains as of this writing.
Let’s take a look at who some of the experts and insiders around the league are taking in the Wild Card Playoff matchup:
Expert | Pick | Score (if applicable) |
Dan Graziano (ESPN) | Giants | N/A |
Mike Clay (ESPN) | Vikings | N/A |
Matt Bowen (ESPN) | Giants | N/A |
Pete Prisco (CBS) | Giants | 30-28 |
John Breech (CBS) | Giants | 27-24 |
Jared Dubin (CBS) | Vikings | N/A |
Richard Morin (USA TODAY) | Giants | 20-17 |
Tyler Dragon (USA TODAY) | Vikings | 26-24 |
Bill Bender (Sporting News) | Vikings | 28-22 |
Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) | Vikings | 31-24 |
There’s a fairly even split this week and that speaks volumes about how far the Giants have come. But the panel above does not speak for all league experts as a whole. On a larger scale, insiders and analysts are picking the Vikings to win at a 68% clip, according to NFL Pickwatch.
Fans are even more certain the Vikings are going to upend the Giants, picking the home team with 75% confidence.
How do you see this one playing out, Giants fans? Sound off in the comments below.
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