2026 · Week 12

Scheduled

Falcons

Atlanta

@

Vikings

Minnesota

U.S. Bank Stadium · dome · sportturf

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+10.1est.

MIN perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Falconsedge mapVikings
  • -0.358EPA / play+0.055
  • 36.7%Success rate37.7%
  • -0.638EPA / dropback+0.208
  • -0.113EPA / rush-0.125
  • 10.0%Explosive rate3.3%
  • -10.42CPOE-4.89
  • 16.7%Third-down rate57.1%
  • 100.0%Red-zone TD rate83.3%
  • 0.46Points / drive2.90
  • 3.3%Turnover rate1.6%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

MIN lead 9–6 since 1999

Meetings average 44.7 points. MIN are 8-6-1 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W2ATL @ MIN226ATL
2024 · W14ATL @ MIN2142MIN
2023 · W9MIN @ ATL3128MIN
2020 · W6ATL @ MIN4023ATL
2019 · W1ATL @ MIN1228MIN
2017 · W13MIN @ ATL149MIN
2015 · W12MIN @ ATL2010MIN
2014 · W4ATL @ MIN2841MIN

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+8.42
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.56
  • Expected margin+10.08