The Viking Age
FanSided

Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons: Expert picks to win in Week 13

By Adam Carlson

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 29: Kyle Rudolph #82 of the Minnesota Vikings is tackled by Philip Wheeler #51 of the Atlanta Falcons after a catch during the second half at the Georgia Dome on November 29, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 29: Kyle Rudolph #82 of the Minnesota Vikings is tackled by Philip Wheeler #51 of the Atlanta Falcons after a catch during the second half at the Georgia Dome on November 29, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit

Who are the sports experts predicting to win the important Week 13 contest between the surging Minnesota Vikings and the tough Atlanta Falcons?

The difficult schedule for the Minnesota Vikings continues as the head into Week 13 of the 2017 NFL season to face off against an Atlanta Falcons team on the road that has a 7-4 record and is on a 3 game winning streak.

On the other hand, the Vikings are on a 7 game winning streak of their own and have only lost 2 games the entire season. This clash of two of the NFC’s best teams will be must-watch for fans everywhere!

But who are the experts choosing to win this game? We went to the internet to find out who is being predicted win be victorious in Atlanta on Sunday:

Picking Minnesota to win

  • Chris Simms, Bleacher Report: “the Vikings are the more balanced team, and they match up really well with the Falcons on both sides of the ball.” (Vikings 24, Falcons 21)
  • Matt Bowen, ESPN.com: “I see the Vikings holding off the Falcons in one of the most physical games we will watch all year.” (No score prediction)
  • Kevin Seifert, ESPN.com: “The Vikings should be able to run on the Falcons’ defense, which has allowed 112.3 rushing yards per game during a three-game winning streak” (No score prediction)
  • Elliott Harrison, NFL.com: “This could very well be a preview of a Divisional Round game, if the Vikings go on to win the NFC North and Atlanta captures a wild-card spot.” (Vikings 30, Falcons 27)
  • Mike Florio, Pro Football Talk: “The Vikings’ offense is averaging more than 30 points per game” (Vikings 30, Falcons 27)
  • CBS Sports – Jason LaCanfora
  • CBS Sports – Jason Dubin
  • CBS Sports – Ryan Wilson
  • CBS Sports – Dave Richard
  • CBS Sports – Jamey Eisenberg
  • SBNation – RVB
  • SBNation – Chris Gates
  • SBNation – OddsShark Computer
  • Sports Illustrated MMQB – Marston
  • Sports Illustrated MMQB – Mravic
  • Sports Illustrated MMQB – Vrentas

Picking Atlanta to win

  • Pete Prisco, CBS Sports: “this game will be decided by the Vikings offense against the Atlanta defense, and I think the Falcons get the best of that.” (Falcons 26, Vikings 16)

    • Michael David Smith,

    Pro Football Talk

    : “

    I like Atlanta to win at home in what should be a very good game.” 

    More from The Viking Age

  • David Steele, Sporting News: “Would you be all that surprised if this was an NFC title game preview?” (Falcons 24, Vikings 20)
  • FiveThirtyEight.com (61% chance of win)
  • CBS Sports – Will Brinson
  • CBS Sports – John Breech
  • SBNation – Geoff Schwartz
  • SBNation -Harry Lyles Jr.
  • SBNation – Jeanna Thomas
  • SBNation – Adam Stites
  • SBNation – Joel Thorman
  • Sports Illustrated MMQB – Brandt
  • Sports Illustrated MMQB – Jones

    • As you can see, the experts are fairly evenly split on who they believe will emerge victorious from Sunday’s game, with a 16 of the 29 experts leaning toward Minnesota despite the game being played in Atlanta. Still, these are two great teams and they should both be around for the postseason.

    Next: Vikings Week 13 power rankings review

    Who do you think will win the game between the Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons in Week 13? And what is your prediction for a score? Let us know what you think in the comments section below!

    Home/Minnesota Vikings News