Our Official Prediction: Falcons at Vikings

Dustin Baker |

Dec 7, 2024

for Vikings WR3 in — Nov 5, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Brandon Powell (4) reacts after catching the go ahead touchdown pass against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports.

The VikingsTerritory collective staff prediction for the Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings is in.

Our Official Prediction: Falcons at Vikings

Minnesota defeated the Arizona Cardinals by a score of 23-22 last weekend, the club’s fifth straight win. The win maintained Minnesota’s winning streak and increased the 2024 win-loss standing to 10-2.

This weekend, the Vikings are at home to battle the 6-6 Falcons, a struggling squad still hoping to win the NFC South.

The writers at VikingsTerritory predict Minnesota will win its 11th game of the season.

Writers mostly chose the Vikings, evidently confident that the Vikings’ 10-2 record will climb to 11-2.

Here’s how the panel sees the score for Week 14:

Dustin Baker: Vikings Win, 31-24
Brevan Bane: Falcons Win, 28-24
Sean Borman: Vikings Win, 41-28
Janik Eckardt: Vikings Win, 24-20
Josh Frey: Vikings Win, 28-17
Henrique Gucciardi: Vikings Win, 23-12
Wes Johnson: Vikings Win, 30-13
Kyle Joudry: Vikings Win, 28-17
Adam New: Vikings Win, 30-20
Ted Schwerzler: Vikings Win, 30-28
Ali Siddiqui: Vikings Win, 34-23
Cole Smith: Vikings Win, 24-14

Mathematically en masse, we predict the Vikings will top the Falcons by a score of 30-21.

And 2024 season standings for our writers’ predictions:

Henrique Gucciardi: 10-2
Wes Johnson: 10-2
Ted Schwerzler: 10-2
Ali Siddiqui: 9-3
Brevan Bane: 9-3
Kyle Joudry: 9-3
Cole Smith: 9-3
Janik Eckardt: 8-4
Josh Frey: 8-4
Dustin Baker: 7-5
Sean Borman: 7-5
Adam New: 7-5

Sep 22, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) drops back to pass against the Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Jerry Tillery (99) in the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images.

In Week 13, Sean Borman most accurately predicted the outcome of Vikings-Cardinals. He forecasted a one-point win for Minnesota, and it won by one.

The Vikings are favored to prevail by six points against the Falcons, and if so, Minnesota would come within centimeters of clinching a playoff spot.

Dec 24, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons defensive end Zach Harrison (96) takes down Indianapolis Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew (10) during the first half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports.

USA Today’s Lorenzo Reyes picked the Vikings over the Falcons, too, 21-18. “Minnesota has been putting teams away, though they haven’t necessarily been winning convincingly, at least as of late. The Falcons have lost three in a row and have failed to cover each of those, so I’m expecting a bit of a course correction — especially because the Buccaneers are right on their trail in the race for the NFC South,” he wrote.

If Minnesota wins the contest and gets some help with a Buffalo Bills win over the Los Angeles Rams, plus a Seattle Seahawks dub over the Arizona Cardinals, the purple team will clinch a playoff berth.

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Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.

All statistics provided by Pro Football Reference / Stathead; all contractual information provided by OverTheCap.com.