Here’s Our Prediction for Ravens at Vikings
The writers at VikingsTerritory emphatically did not believe the purple team would pull off the upset at Detroit last weekend — and then it did. The group is markedly more optimistic this week.
Our VikingsTerritory staff makes its call for Ravens at Vikings — breaking down matchups, key swing players, and who walks away with a win in Week 10.
We asked our staff for predictions regarding the Baltimore Ravens’ trip to the Twin Cities, with the group largely agreeing that Kevin O’Connell and Co. are back.
VikingsTerritory Official Prediction for Ravens at Vikings
The panel is back to believing.
Individual Score Prognostications
Everyone except one writer chose the Lions last week — and they learned their lesson, evidently, about being too pessimistic.
Here’s our contributors predict the score for Week 10:
Dustin Baker: MIN Wins, 30-27
Sean Borman: MIN Wins, 32-30
Janik Eckardt: MIN Wins, 24-23
Josh Frey: MIN Wins, 24-21
Henrique Gucciardi: MIN Wins, 30-28
Wesley Johnson: MIN Wins, 27-26
Kyle Joudry: MIN Wins, 29-27
Adam New: MIN Wins, 27-24
Tony Schultz: MIN Wins, 23-20
Ted Schwerzler: BAL Wins, 28-25
Ali Siddiqui: MIN Wins, 27-20
Cole Smith: MIN Wins, 23-21
In the Detroit upset, Henrique Gucciardi most accurately predicted the outcome, calling the game in Minnesota’s favor by three points. In the end, the Vikings won — you guessed it — by three points. Tip of the cap to Gucciardi down in Brazil. Spot on.
Standings per Writer for 2025
This is how the standings look through eight games:
Kyle Joudry: 5-3
Sean Borman: 5-3
Janik Eckardt: 5-3
Adam New: 5-3
Ali Siddiqui: 5-3
Dustin Baker: 4-4
Henrique Gucciardi: 4-4
Ted Schwerzler: 4-4
Cole Smith: 4-4
Josh Frey: 3-5
Tony Schultz: 3-5
Wes Johnson: 3-5
The top spot is there for the taking, though there won’t be much separation this week, with most of the group rolling with Minnesota.
The Consensus Score Pick
As a group voice, factoring in each writer’s score forecast, we believe the Vikings will topple the Ravens by a score of 27-24. Also known as the winning score for Minnesota at Detroit.
Baltimore has a 3-5 record entering Week 10, and despite its current and bizarre status as the frontrunner to win the AFC North, according to sportsbooks, Lamar Jackson’s team can’t afford to lose too many more games if it wants to wiggle into the postseason.
The same also applies to Minnesota, battling nine teams with winning records in the NFC.
Picks from NFL Media
The Athletic‘s Alec Lewis picked Minnesota to lose 27-20 and explained, “Ravens 27, Vikings 20. Baltimore has been a team since it acquired safety Alohi Gilman from the Chargers. The move allowed them to weaponize Hamilton. The defense has benefited. Create a lead, energize the crowd and Minnesota will be squarely in this fight. The Jackson challenge is just too daunting for me to pick the Vikings.”
His coworker, Jon Krawczynski also predicted the Ravens, too, noting, “I loved what I saw from the Vikings on both sides of the ball last week in Detroit. Winning that game in that fashion means they’re capable of winning almost any time they step on the field. I worry that Jackson and Henry are such a devastating combination that they will turn this game into a shootout. And if it becomes that, I have to give the Ravens the edge over McCarthy and Justin Jefferson.”
Bleacher Report‘s Kristopher Knox chose Baltimore to cover the 3.5-point spread: “I hate the hook here because this feels like the sort of game Baltimore might win with a walk-off field goal. The Ravens are on the road, their defense is getting better but still not great, and Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy can create some mismatches. However, Lamar Jackson is healthy, so I have to back the Ravens against a QB with three career starts.”
And Brent Sobleski at the same site went with Minnesota to cover: “The Ravens are favored as the visiting team, and they should be. With Lamar Jackson in the lineup, this squad has a chance to ascend quickly. However, the Vikings also have their starting quarterback back in the lineup. Granted, J.J. McCarthy isn’t anywhere near Jackson’s level.”
“At the same time, Minnesota looked like a different team against the Detroit Lions last weekend after suffering losses during the previous two contests. Expect Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores to attack Jackson and a weakened offensive line to at least disrupt the Ravens offense and give Minnesota a chance.”
The Vikings haven’t won back-to-back games all season.
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