Aug 19, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; The line of scrimmage between the Minnesota Vikings and the Tennessee Titans during the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
VikingsTerritory asked a handful of Vikings fans for a prediction of Sunday’s game between the Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans in Nashville.
The fans have spoken.
The Vikings survived the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10 by a score of 12-7, winning the contest with four field goals courtesy of a new kicker, Parker Romo. The win nudged their record to 7-2.
Minnesota will face a reeling Titans team this weekend, led by second-year passer Will Levis. Not much has gone right for the Titans this season.
Vikings fans predict the Vikings will win their eighth game of the season.
Fans almost unanimously chose the Vikings, evidently content with the state of play in Minnesota. The recent wins have restored folks’ faith.
Here’s how the fan panel sees the score for Week 11:
Bruce Johnson: Vikings Win, 31-10
Chris: Vikings Win, 21-11
Christina: Vikings Win, 21-20
Eric Horstman: Titans Win, 21-17
Ivan, Czar of Bohunks: Vikings Win, 34-21
Keat_on: Vikings Win, 23-17
Legend of Corra: Vikings Win, 27-20
PurpleVikodin: Vikings Win, 23-17
RedNPurple: Vikings Win, 17-16
SkolSister: Vikings Win, 24-17
Skol Tom: Vikings Win, 28-17
Steve Berglund: Vikings Win, 31-13
Tadd: Vikings Win, 24-10
Thee…Mr. Legend: Vikings Win, 17-13
Mathematically en masse, fans predict the Vikings will top the Titans by a score of 24-16.
And the season standings for fans’ predictions:
Christina: 7-2
Eric Horstman: 7-2
Ivan, Czar of Bohunks: 7-2
Skol Tom: 7-2
RedNPurple: 6-3
Steve Berglund: 6-3
Alexis: 6-3
Chris: 6-3
Keat_on: 6-3
PurpleVikodin: 6-3
SkolSister: 6-3
Legend of Corra: 5-4
Tadd: 5-4
Thee…Mr. Legend: 5-4
Bruce Johnson: 3-6
Sporting News’ Bill Bender picked the Vikings to defeat Tennessee, 24-14, and explained: “The Vikings lead the NFL with 15 interceptions, and Sam Darnold has thrown five INTs in his past two games. The Titans are 31st in the NFL with a -11 turnover ratio. Which team can keep it clean? Justin Jefferson, who hasn’t scored a TD in three games, breaks that streak, and the Vikings improve to 4-1 S/U on the road. Aaron Jones (ribs) should be good to go, too.”
The Vikings are favored to prevail by six points against the Titans. Minnesota has the league’s top-rated defense per DVOA through 10 weeks.
The Vikings have an 88% chance of reaching the postseason per DVOA. Tennessee checks in around 4% per the same metric.
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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