2026 · Week 12

Scheduled

Falcons

Atlanta

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Vikings

Minnesota

U.S. Bank Stadium · dome · sportturf

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

+3.7est.

MIN perspective

Push chance

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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
  • -0.038EPA / play-0.099
  • 44.5%Success rate36.7%
  • -0.070EPA / dropback-0.029
  • +0.001EPA / rush-0.195
  • 9.0%Explosive rate7.6%
  • -4.68CPOE+0.39
  • 39.3%Third-down rate38.6%
  • 61.9%Red-zone TD rate46.3%
  • 1.93Points / drive1.65
  • 2.3%Turnover rate1.1%

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 @ MIN22–6ATL
2024 · W14ATL @ MIN21–42MIN
2023 · W9MIN @ ATL31–28MIN
2020 · W6ATL @ MIN40–23ATL
2019 · W1ATL @ MIN12–28MIN
2017 · W13MIN @ ATL14–9MIN
2015 · W12MIN @ ATL20–10MIN
2014 · W4ATL @ MIN28–41MIN

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+2.05
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.56
  • Expected margin+3.71