Minnesota Vikings vs Miami Dolphins Week 16 Betting Prediction and Odds

Minnesota Vikings

vs

Miami Dolphins
Sunday, December 21, 2014 1:00 PM ET
Sun Life Stadium

The Miami Dolphins will need a SU win to stay in the playoff hunt when they face the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16. The 7-7 Dolphins are 2-4 SU in their last six games, and 0-3 ATS in their last three. Miami is also a middling 3-3 SU and ATS at home this season, and has seen the total play UNDER in seven of their last nine outings.

The 6-8 Vikings are just 2-3 SU in their last five, but a perfect 4-0 ATS in their last four. Minny has produced mixed results on the road this season, 2-5 SU and 4-3 ATS, and has not recorded a SU win in Miami since 1976.

Minnesota Vikings vs Miami Dolphins Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

On the Sportsbook betting line for this matchup, the Miami Dolphins sat as -6.5-point favorites at shops such as Sportsbook. The total, has been pegged by the odds makers at Sportsbook at 42.5.

Computer Prediction: Minnesota Vikings vs Miami Dolphins Pick

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 24-18 win for the Dolphins on Sunday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NFL matchups here.

Minnesota Vikings vs Miami Dolphins Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Supporters of the Minnesota Vikings have seen them go 6-8 and 9-5 ATS so far this season, while the Miami Dolphins are at 7-7 and 7-7 ATS. In totals betting, the Dolphins are 6-8, while the Vikings are 5-9. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Miami vs Minnesota injuries news.

It's a betting matchup between the No. 9-rated Miami Dolphins and the No. 21-ranked Minnesota Vikings, according to the NFL Power Rankings here at Odds Shark.

How Minnesota Vikings vs Miami Dolphins Stats Matchup

The game also pits Miami's No. 12-ranked offense, averaging 23.36 PPG, against a Vikings defense that ranks No. 12 this week at 21.21 PPG. The Dolphins aerial game is averaging 224.14 yards per game, more than the Vikings secondary allows through the air, 216 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Minnesota Vikings feature the league's No. 15-rated road run defense, allowing 105.43 yards per game. The Miami Dolphins, meanwhile, ranks No. 6 in rushing offense at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Teddy Bridgewater's 315-yard performance through the air wasn't enough last time out, as Detroit earned a 16-14 win over Minnesota on Sunday at Ford Field.

In Miami's last outing, Ryan Tannehill threw for 346 yards in a losing cause against the Patriots, 41-13 at Gillette Stadium.

Minnesota Vikings vs Miami Dolphins Betting Odds Trends

Minnesota is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Minnesota is 2-13-1 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 11 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Minnesota home to Chicago, Sunday, December 28th
Miami home to New York, Sunday, December 28th

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