Are the Lions the Best Bet Against the Vikings in Week 7?

Nick discusses the NFC North showdown between Detroit and Minnestoa

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00:00Yes, the Minnesota Vikings are a playoff team.

00:03But they're not as good as the Detroit Lions.

00:06And when I look at the matchup that I think will decide this game,

00:09they'll ultimately decide the Lions and the Vikings.

00:11This is like deep blue versus Bobby Fischer level chess matchup

00:15or Garry Kasparov or whomever you want to throw out there.

00:18The chess match between Brian Flores, Vikings defensive coordinator,

00:22and Ben Johnson, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator.

00:25Big time edge for me to Ben Johnson.

00:30Per Brett Coleman, who has the popular YouTube channel, The Film Room.

00:33We've had Brett on the show before.

00:34Brett does a fantastic job.

00:36Per Brett Coleman on Twitter.

00:37I took this from one of his tweets.

00:39Jared Goff, in his last two meetings against Brian Flores,

00:43obviously Flores is the defensive coordinator in Minnesota.

00:45Goff on 77 dropbacks has been blitzed 57 times.

00:51This tracks, right?

00:52Given Brian Flores and like what he likes to do as Vikings DC.

00:56Adjusted completion percentage for Jared Goff on those 57 dropbacks

01:00where he's blitzed out of 77, 84%.

01:05Feel like Seth Green and can't hardly wait.

01:0784%, 510 yards, three touchdowns, zero interceptions.

01:13Simply put, Jared Goff and Ben Johnson own the Minnesota Vikings

01:19and that blitz package on defense from Brian Flores.

01:22Also, Jamison Williams is way more of a weapon now to beat the blitz

01:26than he has been in the past.

01:27Like I think he's going to have a huge game.

01:28I like spoiler alert.

01:29We'll have some J-Mo, Way-Mo overs this weekend for the Lions

01:33against the Minnesota Vikings.

01:34Now, maybe you're out there thinking, and I wouldn't begrudge you for this.

01:37You know, Aiden Hutchinson's not playing.

01:39Maybe you think the Vikings can score a ton of points on the Lions defense.

01:42It's possible.

01:42It could happen.

01:43My advice, if you think that, bet the over.

01:46Because I think the Lions are scoring in this game.

01:49For me, I'm going to take the team that I think is better

01:52and plus money, give me the Detroit Lions on the money line.