Our Official Prediction: Jets at Vikings 👀

Dustin Baker |

Oct 5, 2024

Oct 4, 2024; Watford, United Kingdom; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold at press conference at The Grove. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images.

The VikingsTerritory collective staff prediction for the New York Jets at Minnesota Vikings (in London) is in.

Our Official Prediction: Jets at Vikings 👀

Minnesota edged the Green Bay Packers last Sunday, surviving a late comeback attempt and winning by a score of 31-29.

This weekend, the Vikings travel to London for a meeting with the Jets, a squad that disappointingly lost to the Denver Broncos 10-9 in Week 4.

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

prediction — Oct 15, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Minnesota head coach Kevin O’Connell watches his team warm up before a game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

Writers mostly chose the Vikings, evidently confident that the Vikings’ early-season success is fully sustainable.

Here’s how the panel sees the score for Week 5:

Dustin Baker: Jets Win, 23-20
Brevan Bane: Vikings Win, 24-13
Sean Borman: Jets Win, 31-30
Janik Eckardt: Vikings Win, 20-17
Josh Frey: Vikings Win, 17-10
Henrique Gucciardi: Vikings Win, 24-13
Wes Johnson: Vikings Win, 23-20
Kyle Joudry: Vikings Win, 27-18
Adam New: Vikings Win, 24-21
Ted Schwerzler: Vikings Win, 24-13
Ali Siddiqui: Vikings Win, 24-13
Cole Smith: Vikings Win 24-7

Mathematically en masse, we predict the Vikings will top the Jets by a score of 23-17.

Sep 11, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) sits on the field after a sack by Buffalo Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd (not pictured) at MetLife Stadium. Rodgers left the game with an injury after the play. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports.

And 2024 season standings for our writers’ predictions:

Henrique Gucciardi: 4-0
Wes Johnson: 4-0
Ted Schwerzler: 4-0
Dustin Baker: 3-1
Brevan Bane: 3-1
Kyle Joudry: 3-1
Ali Siddiqui: 3-1
Cole Smith: 3-1
Sean Borman: 2-2
Janik Eckardt: 2-2
Josh Frey: 2-2
Adam New: 1-3

Sep 22, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota running back Aaron Jones (33) catches a pass from quarterback Sam Darnold (14) against the Houston Texans in the second quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images.

Last week, Dustin Baker and Kyle Joudry most accurately predicted the outcome of Packers-Vikings. They forecasted a three-point triumph for Minnesota, and it won by two.

The Vikings are favored to prevail by 2.5 points against the Jets, their first status as a favorite since Week 1. Minnesota has been an underdog three weeks running — and won all three.

Aug 17, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Minnesota head coach Kevin O’Connell meets with side judge Jonah Monroe (120) and referee Clete Blakeman (34) before the game against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports

Sporting News picked the Jets over the Vikings, 20-17. “The Vikings are sizzling at 4-0 and living off a lot of takeaways to facilitate the efficient play of Sam Darnold. The former Jets QB isn’t seeing ghosts anymore, but across the pond, he will face the fog of a tough Jets defense,” SN’s Vinnie Iyer wrote.

“Aaron Rodgers will do a better job of protecting himself and the ball against his old NFC North rivals. This also will be a key rebound game for Breece Hall, Braelon Allen, and the running game in a defensive-minded escape.”

The Jets have not beaten the Vikings since 2010, dropping three straight meetings.

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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.

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