Our Official Prediction: Vikings at Titans

Dustin Baker |

Nov 16, 2024

Sep 8, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones (33) carries the ball as New York Giants defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches (93) pursues during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images.

The VikingsTerritory collective staff prediction for the Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans is in.

Our Official Prediction: Vikings at Titans

Minnesota defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10 by a score of 12-7, the club’s second straight get-right game to restore winning ways and enhance the 2024 win-loss standing to 7-2.

This weekend, the Vikings are on the road to battle the 2-7 Titans, a team with a decent defense and bottom-five offense.

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

Oct 23, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Cam Akers (31) runs with the ball against the San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa (97) in the second quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports.

Writers unanimously chose the Vikings, evidently confident that the Vikings’ 7-2 record will climb to 8-2.

Here’s how the panel sees the score for Week 11:

Dustin Baker: Vikings Win, 27-17
Brevan Bane: Vikings Win, 22-17
Sean Borman: Vikings Win, 30-22
Janik Eckardt: Vikings Win, 27-10
Josh Frey: Vikings Win, 34-20
Henrique Gucciardi: Vikings Win, 27-7
Wes Johnson: Vikings Win, 23-16
Kyle Joudry: Vikings Win, 27-13
Adam New: Vikings Win, 26-13
Ted Schwerzler: Vikings Win, 27-17
Ali Siddiqui: Vikings Win, 30-17
Cole Smith: Vikings Win, 35-7

Mathematically en masse, we predict the Vikings will top the Titans by a score of 28-14.

And 2024 season standings for our writers’ predictions:

Henrique Gucciardi: 7-2
Wes Johnson: 7-2
Kyle Joudry: 7-2
Ted Schwerzler: 7-2
Brevan Bane: 6-3
Josh Frey: 6-3
Ali Siddiqui: 6-3
Cole Smith: 6-3
Dustin Baker: 5-4
Sean Borman: 5-4
Janik Eckardt: 5-4
Adam New: 4-5

Nov 27, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson (87) reacts with tight end Josh Oliver (84) and guard Dalton Risner (66) after a touchdown against the Chicago Bears during the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports.

In Week 10, Josh Frey and Henrique Gucciardi most accurately predicted the outcome of Jaguars-Vikings. They forecasted a seven-point win for Minnesota, and it won by five.

The Vikings are favored to prevail by six points against the Titans, and if so, Minnesota would improve its 2024 record to 8-2, firmly in position to visit the postseason tournament.

Oct 20, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. (0) returns a fumble 36 yards for a touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

USA Today’s Lorenzo Reyes picked the Vikings over the Titans, too, 21-13. “Minnesota’s defense should smother Tennessee’s passing game. Even though Will Levis had a nice game last week against the Chargers, the Vikings bring pressure from all over the formation, and I expect them to force Levis into some turnovers,” Reyes wrote this week.

The last time Minnesota and Tennessee hooked up, Justin Jefferson had his welcome-to-the-NFL game. Not for nothing, he’s due for a huge game relatively soon.

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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.