What a fixture we had down at U.S. Bank Stadium for Week 1 of the NFL, as the Minnesota Vikings put on a masterclass to hand the Green Bay Packers a comprehensive defeat. When the dust settled on the turf, the scoreboard read Minnesota Vikings 39–22 Green Bay Packers, sealing a resounding victory for the home side.
Pre-match markets had the Minnesota Vikings priced at 1.82 in the head-to-head, while the Green Bay Packers sat at 2. Punters eyeing the line market saw the Vikings stationed at -1.5 points with odds of 1.85, and the Packers holding +1.5 points at 1.95. Meanwhile, the total points line was set at 45.5 points, with both the over and under sitting at 1.90. As the final score of 39–22 proves, the game absolutely blew past that total points line in a high-scoring affair.
How the tips went
It was a tough outing for our pre-match selections in this NFC North showdown. Looking back at our published tips, we had the Green Bay Packers in the head-to-head market at 2, which resulted in a loss as the Vikings claimed the 39–22 victory.
Our second selection was the Green Bay Packers +1.5 in the line market at 1.85. Given the final 17-point margin in favour of Minnesota, that tip also resulted in a loss. That is how the cookie crumbles in the NFL sometimes, and we dust ourselves off for the next round of action.