Minnesota Vikings odds, schedule and results

The Minnesota Vikings have outscored opponents 109 to 64 (+45) and are unbeaten at 5-0, first in the NFC North. Unders lead 4-1; 34.6 combined points a game, below a 42.7 average closing total. Week 7 (Oct 25): the Colts, at home, after a Week 6 bye. The Vikings are favored by 5.5 (first recorded at -5). The total has gone from 44 to 41.5 since we first recorded it. Then at the Lions (Nov 1, a division game), the Bills (Nov 9), at the Packers (Nov 15, a division game, a rematch of their 39-22 win on Sep 13) and the 49ers at a neutral site (Nov 22). 4-1 against the closing spread (the median of 5 sportsbooks we track), short of their 5-0 straight-up mark. Won 23-13 at the Saints (-2.5, covered), 15-10 over the Dolphins (-8.5, no cover), 23-16 at the Buccaneers (-1.5, covered), 9-3 at the Bears (+4.5, covered) and 39-22 over the Packers (-1.5, covered). 3-0 in three one-score games of the last five, the widest a 17-point win against the Packers. Unbeaten both at home (2-0) and on the road (3-0). 4-0 as the favorite and 1-0 as the underdog in the last five.

Scores: ESPN. Lines: median of tracked sportsbooks before kickoff. Updated Oct 19, 5:13 PM ET. All NFL teams