The Minnesota Vikings are one of only two teams in the entire NFL to go into Week 5 with a perfect record. New York Jets have split their four games, which given the roster and the schedule, can also be considered as a successful start. What makes this game even more interesting is the fact that they will play in London as a part of the NFL Europe tour.
Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets meet on 06.10.2024, with the Vikings still being undefeated. The game takes place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday afternoon.
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Minnesota Vikings |
Sunday, 06.10.2024, 19:00 |
New York Jets |
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1.73 |
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2.21 |
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Expert Tip |
Under 40.5 |
1.94 |
Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Jets: Initial situation
The Minnesota Vikings came into the season with high hopes but not even their head coach Kevin O’Connell could not hope for a 4-0 start. The Vikings are now traveling to London where they will face the New York Jets. Despite the difference in the team records, the Vikings are only a -2.5-point favorites in this one.
Minnesota Vikings Stats & Form
The Minnesota Vikings are on top of the NFC North division with a 4-0 record and are the only undefeated team in the league besides the defending champions, Kansas City Chiefs. They are coming off a 31-29 win over the Green Bay Packers last week. The Vikings started strong taking a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and took a 28-7 lead at halftime. Things took a wrong turn in the last quarter when the Vikings allowed 22 points, but managed to escape with the win.
New York Jets Stats & Form
The New York Jets are second in the AFC East with a 2-2 record. They are coming off a tight 10-9 loss to the Denver broncos in the last week after previously beating the Tennessee Titans and the New England Patriots. The Jets had possession late in the game with a chance to beat the Broncos. Facing fourth-and-10 on Jets’ 45, Aaron Rodgers was sacked from behind by a blitzing P.J. Locke to give the Broncos the ball and that was it for New York.
Minnesota Vikings – New York Jets: Head to Head
The Vikings and the Jets have played each other five times before. Minnesota won the last three encounters with the last being in 2022 and covered the spread in each of those games. The score was 27-22 for the Vikings in the last one and that was the fourth consecutive game that went over the total point line.
Minnesota Vikings – New York Jets Odds
The Minnesota Vikings are a slight favorite going into this game with the odds of 1.73 in their favor. For New York Jets win, the odds are set at 2.21.
The total point line is set at 40.5 with 1.94 for over and 1.86 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Minnesota Vikings – New York Jets Betting Tip | Odds |
| Under 40.5 | 1,94 |
| Minnesota win | 1,73 |
| Minnesota total over 19.5 | 1,64 |
Betting tip and prediction: Minnesota Vikings – New York Jets (06.10.2024)
The Minnesota Vikings and the New York Jets will take on the field at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. It will be a spectacle on European soil that every NFL fan should watch. The Vikings are on top of the game going into this one with a perfect record. Sam Darnold leads the league in touchdown passes with 11 and has looked phenomenal leading the NFL’s fourth ranked offense in EPA per play. The Vikings are third in the league scoring 28.3 points per game but the Jets’ defense should be ready for that. The Jets allowed five sacks against the Broncos last week but are still fifth in the league allowing 15.5 points per game. Aaron Rodgers is still searching for his top from with the Jets after coming back from injury he suffered in the opening game last season. The Vikings have been playing very well in the mount of October winning 8 of their last 9 and have won 15 of their last 19 games in Week 5. However, this game will be played in London which will need sometime for both teams to adapt. It will take time for any team to score so we go with under 40.5 points in total.
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Expert Tip |
Under 40.5 |
1.94 |