Minnesota Vikings cornerback Shaquill Griffin (1) runs back an interception against the Green Bay Packers during their football game Sunday, September 29, 2024, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. © Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.
VikingsTerritory asked a handful of Vikings fans for a prediction of Sunday’s game between Minnesota and the New York Jets in London.
The fans have spoken.
The Vikings narrowly beat the Green Bay Packers last weekend, downing Matt LaFleur’s team 31-29 after hopping out to a 28-0 2nd Quarter lead. Minnesota, indeed, survived and advanced.
This weekend, the Vikings travel to London for a date with Aaron Rodgers’ New York Jets, likely the final time they will see Rodgers on a football field.
Vikings fans predict the Vikings will win their fifth game of the season.
Fans handily chose the Vikings, evidently content with the state of play in Minnesota. Beating the 49ers, Texans, and Packers will do that.
Here’s how the fan panel sees the score for Week 5:
Alexis: Vikings Win, 27-14
Bruce Johnson: Jets Win, 20-17
Chris: Vikings Win, 24-14
Christina: Vikings Win, 28-21
Eric Horstman: Vikings Win, 31-13
Ivan, Czar of Bohunks: Vikings Win, 33-10
Legend of Corra: Vikings Win, 21-13
PurpleVikodin: Vikings Win, 24-13
RedNPurple: Vikings Win, 21-12
SkolSister: Vikings Win, 27-20
Skol Tom: Vikings Win, 16-10
Steve Berglund: Vikings Win, 27-17
Tadd: Vikings Win, 24-17
Thee…Mr. Legend: Vikings Win, 31-14
Mathematically en masse, fans predict the Vikings will top the Jets by a score of 25-15.
And the season standings for fans’ predictions:
Christina: 4-0
Eric Horstman: 4-0
Ivan, Czar of Bohunks: 4-0
RedNPurple: 4-0
Skol Tom: 4-0
Steve Berglund: 4-0
Alexis: 3-1
Chris: 3-1
PurpleVikodin: 3-1
SkolSister: 3-1
Legend of Corra: 2-2
Tadd: 2-2
Thee…Mr. Legend: 2-2
Bruce Johnson: 0-4
CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco picked a Jets win this week, 19-16. “The Vikings are undefeated and Sam Darnold is playing at an MVP level. But facing this Jets defense will be a real challenge,” Prisco wrote this week as the NFL entered Week 5.
“The Jets offense was lifeless last week in the loss to Denver, and Aaron Rodgers will face a tough test from Minnesota’s attacking defense. His line had issues last week and will again here. It’s close but low scoring as the Jets take it behind their defense.”
Vikings fan Bruce Johnson again mentioned he is only predicting the Jets because he has picked against the Vikings each week — and they keep winning when he does so. Why mess up a good thing? It’s a bit.
The Vikings are favored to prevail by 2.5 points against the Jets. Minnesota has never lost a game overseas, 4-0 in the last four decades in regular season + exhibition games.
The Vikings are the NFL’s seventh-best team per win percentage since Kevin O’Connell took over in 2022. The Jets have won eight of 12 games in series history against Minnesota.
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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