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SportsLine's model revealed its Week 16 NFL picks, predictions, and best bets for New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings.

[Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Vikings vs. Here are several [NFL odds and betting lines](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/odds) for Vikings vs. The Giants enter this matchup ranked third worst in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game (150.4), but the Vikings have a bottom five rushing attack averaging 95.4 yards per game on the ground. Giants](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/game-forecast/NFL_20221224_NYG@MIN/) and just locked in its picks and NFL Week 16 predictions. The former LSU Tiger leads the league in receptions (111) and receiving yards (1,623), and has seven touchdown receptions. [You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/vikings-vs-giants-prediction-odds-line-spread-proven-model-reveals-nfl-picks-best-bets-for-week-16-2022/#ttag=12232022_agg_cbssports_picks_football_nfl_model_GiantsVikingsAUTO). The model enters Week 16 of the 2022 NFL season on an incredible 157-113 run on top-rated [NFL picks](/nfl/picks/experts/) that dates back to the 2017 season. [NFL picks](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/picks/) since its inception. [Kirk Cousins](/nfl/players/1272574/kirk-cousins/) and the [Minnesota Vikings](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/MIN/minnesota-vikings/) (11-3) are set to host [Daniel Jones](/nfl/players/2179245/daniel-jones/) and the [New York Giants](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/NYG/new-york-giants/) (8-5-1) in a key Week 16 NFC matchup at on Saturday at U.S. Minnesota is favored by 4 points in the latest Vikings vs. The Giants are coming off a massive 20-12 NFC East win over the [Washington Commanders](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/WAS/washington-commanders/), while the Vikings are fresh off completing the biggest comeback in [NFL](/nfl/) history in their 39-36 overtime win over the [Indianapolis Colts](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/IND/indianapolis-colts/). Giants odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 48.5.

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a weekend for the record books, winning against the Colts in the largest comeback in NFL history.

New York is fighting for a playoff spot, and though the Vikings They average 95.4 yards per game. They locked up the NFC North division with the win, and a few days later, Kirk Cousins was named

The NFL told the Commanders that officials should have called defensive pass interference on Washington's final offensive play in last week's loss to the ...

Washington settled for a longer extra point try, and [Joey Slye](https://www.nfl.com/players/joey-slye/) missed wide right. [pool report after the game](https://www.nfl.com/news/commanders-frustrated-with-late-game-calls-in-loss-thought-we-did-everything-we-), referee John Hussey said of the no-call, which quickly went viral: "Pass interference is a judgment call. [Jahan Dotson](https://www.nfl.com/players/jahan-dotson/) for offensive pass interference in the third quarter, wiping out a two-point conversion to Samuel. [playoff position](https://www.nfl.com/standings/playoff-picture) entering [today's game](https://www.nfl.com/games/commanders-at-49ers-2022-reg-16) at San Francisco. That's basically the bottom line there." [loss](https://www.nfl.com/games/giants-at-commanders-2022-reg-15) to the Giants, sources say.

Many pundits and fans have compared the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants throughout the season. They each started 6-1, which many people felt was.

[Austin Schlottmann](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SchlAu00.htm) is another factor. [Brian Asamoah](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AsamBr00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=zonecoverage.com&utm_campaign=2022-12-22_pfr) II. [Garrett Bradbury](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradGa00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=zonecoverage.com&utm_campaign=2022-12-22_pfr) has done that for the majority of the season. They are 18th in team sacks (32) and 18th in hurry rate (7.2%). If he is up for the task, Cousins should have an easier time in the pocket. Not wanting to rely on any one player, the Giants should look to double Jefferson with a safety all day, so Through Week 11, Cousins had the 30th-ranked PFF grade when pressured (52.0). At 40.5%, it beats out the next most blitz-happy team, the Green Bay Packers, by nearly 5% (35.8%). He’s also a major contributor in the pass game, leading the Giants in targets (62) and receptions (47) while averaging 21 yards per game through the air, giving him the sixth-most yards from scrimmage in the NFL. 58) when closing down on the flats. However, the Vikings’ defense has been stout against the run, allowing only 3.8 YPC this season, third-best in the NFL. After the Seattle Seahawks handed them their second loss in Week 8, the Giants failed to win four of their next five games before putting a stop to their winless streak last week.

The league told the Commanders that officials should have called a defensive pass interference on Darnay Holmes in the end zone on Washington's final play of ...

“To the officials it didn’t rise to what they felt was a restriction, thus they didn’t call it. That’s basically the bottom line there.” The game was a crucial one for playoff implications, with the Giants improving to 8-5-1 and the Commanders falling to 7-6-1.

Editor's Note: This story contains details of a mass tragedy and gun violence. If you or someone you know is a survivor of a mass tragedy or is coping and ...

The Giants are in Minnesota for a game against the Vikings on Saturday. He believes that some players were inside the shopping center at the time of the shooting, but that everyone had returned to the hotel after the incident. Hodges said that a bystander’s jacket was also grazed during the shooting. [Police Chief Booker Hodges said](https://apnews.com/article/business-minnesota-a154a75f729954ba579ce71ad9af7144) that there appeared to be a type of altercation between two groups at the mall’s Nordstrom location around 7:50 p.m. General manager Joe Schoen was also reportedly in the mall and was receiving “position-by-position” updates from team security until he confirmed that all players were safe. at the time of a deadly shooting on Friday night.

On a fourth down from the Giants' six-yard-line in the final minute of the game, Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke threw a pass to wide receiver Curtis ...

McLaurin said after the game that he believed he had [cleared his alignment](https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/12/19/terry-mclaurin-i-checked-with-the-official-if-i-was-lined-up-legally-and-he-said-i-was-good/) with the official who wound up throwing the flag, but Hussey said that official had no obligation to tell McLaurin he was lined up correctly. [Taylor Heinicke](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/1133/taylor-heinicke) threw a pass to wide receiver [Curtis Samuel](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/1190/curtis-samuel) in the end zone. Samuel was unable to catch the ball after contact with Giants cornerback [Darnay Holmes](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/60180/darnay-holmes) and many Commanders called for a flag for defensive pass interference that never came. The Giants enter their Week 16 game with an 8-5-1 while the Commanders are 7-6-1. If the penalty had been called, the Commanders would have had a first down on the Giants’ one-yard-line. [Brian Robinson](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/67580/brian-robinson)‘s scoring run was wiped out due to an illegal formation call on wide receiver [Terry McLaurin](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/51680/terry-mclaurin).

The play in question came on a pass from Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke to receiver Curtis Samuel on a 4th-and-6. Samuel, who Giants slot cornerback ...

To the officials, it didn’t rise to what they felt was a restriction; thus, they didn’t call it. However, no flag was thrown, and the ball changed hands on downs. Defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence was called for an offsides penalty on Washington’s missed field goal attempt. It’s a judgment call, and they didn’t believe it was pass interference.” Samuel, who Giants slot cornerback Darnay Holmes was covering, appeared to have Holmes's arms around him, prohibiting him from reaching up to attempt the reception. "What did you guys see?"

Minnesota looks to maintain hold on No. 2 seed in NFC while New York hopes to get closer to clinching playoff spot.

The Giants drop to 8-6-1 here and their path to the playoffs gets a bit murkier. They gave him a couple of natural pick routes and sent him on a wheel up the sideline, and he absolutely skied over the top of two Giants defenders to come away with a 15-yard touchdown. Had a bead on that the whole way. The Vikings have one of the NFL's worst pass defenses, but it's still impressive. The Vikings improve to 12-3 with the victory, and they remain undefeated in one-score games this season. The Vikings looked like they might be in danger of punting the ball back to New York with enough time on the clock to drive for a win, but the Giants sent the house after Cousins on third-and-long, and he ultimately found Jefferson for a conversion. 1 seed in the NFC, but they have a leg up on getting the No. Minnesota went 6 of 13 on third downs on the afternoon, but the conversions carried a lot of leverage. So, the turnover was overturned and the Vikings retained possession. Hockenson, and the Giants don't. On the two-point conversion, Jones rolled out to his right and lofted a perfectly placed pass to tight end Daniel Bellinger, netting the Giants a surprising tie with 2:01 on the clock. The Giants would add a field goal midway through the fourth quarter, cutting Minnesota's lead to just 1 point.

The Giants have tied the Vikings early in the third quarter, but they'll be missing a key defensive player for the rest of the afternoon.

[Graham Gano](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/1125/graham-gano) field goal. Ojulari had a sack of [Kirk Cousins](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/9730/kirk-cousins) before leaving the game and he has 5.5 sacks in six games this season. Pressure by Vikings defensive end [Danielle Hunter](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/9703/danielle-hunter), who had 1.5 sacks in the first half, forced a [Daniel Jones](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/50177/daniel-jones) incompletion on third down.

They got off to a slow start on that front, but they've finally gotten on the scoreboard. Daniel Jones hit wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins for a seven-yard ...

That set up a [Greg Joseph](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/9470/greg-joseph) field goal. [Daniel Bellinger](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/67670/daniel-bellinger) coughed the ball up on a hit by Vikings linebacker [Brian Asamoah](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/67811/brian-asamoah) and Asamoah was able to recover it for a Vikings takeaway. [Daniel Jones](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/50177/daniel-jones) hit wide receiver [Isaiah Hodgins](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/60253/isaiah-hodgins) for a seven-yard touchdown in the second quarter to cut the Vikings’ lead to 10-7.

Several NY Giants players and the team's announcer were inside the Mall of America Friday night when a 19-year-old man was shot and killed -- forcing the ...

It's also unclear how many Giants were on the premises when the shooting happened. Papa tweeted, "Scary here [at Mall of America]. a game that would all but lockup a playoff birth for Big Blue.

MINNEAPOLIS — (AP) — Greg Joseph kicked a career-long 61-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Minnesota Vikings a 27-24 victory that prevented the ...

“You can’t amaze me anymore, just the things he’s able to do week in and week out,” Patrick Peterson said. ... CB Adoree' Jackson (knee) was inactive for the fifth straight game. Jefferson passed Randy Moss to set the single-season Vikings record for receiving yards with 1,756 and counting. Bellinger lost a fumble at the Minnesota 23 in the first quarter. That's the most in NFL history through a player's first four seasons, and Jefferson is That 15-yard score gave Minnesota the lead back with 14:12 to go. He has 4½ sacks in the past four games. Late in the third quarter, Cor’Dale Flott bobbled his interception attempt at the Giants 40. The NFL's leading receiver had room to take it all the way before being tripped on a 17-yard gain. "Give them credit.” You don’t flinch. “You don’t blink.

MINNEAPOLIS — Greg Joseph lined up on the flowing hair of the midfield Norseman logo, took a breath and met the ball at the back of the Norseman's braid, ...

The most of a second chance: The possession appeared to end on its third play when a Cousins pass was ruled an interception was reviewed and overturned. Wonnum and Danielle Hunter forced the kick with a sack on third-and-9 from the Minnesota 22. Explosives: The Giants gained 18 on a pass to Saquon Barkley and followed with a 33-yard catch by Richie James two plays later to move into Gano's range. Screen & sneak: Minnesota's longest play of the possession was a 16-yard reception for Hockenson on a tight end screen to offset some of New York's aggressiveness. History in the marching: The drive started with a 25-yard pass to Justin Jefferson on which he broke Randy Moss' single-season receiving record of 1,632. Rookie Brian Asamoah II forced and recovered a fumble after a catch on the first play of the second quarter. the Giants at U.S. View game action photos from the Vikings Week 16 Winter Whiteout game vs. Bank Stadium, capping yet another wild finish for a Minnesota squad that improved to 12-3 and won a one-score game for the 11th time in as many chances. He caught it with the kick. Danielle Hunter totaled 2.0 sacks and four quarterback hits. That win total in one-score games is a new NFL record.

The playoff hunt continues with a visit from the Indianapolis Colts. It will be the Giants' final home game before wrapping up the regular season in ...

To continue playing him, the Giants had to add him to the roster. It came at an inopportune time with the Giants driving after the Vikings retook the lead. Daniel Jones found tight end Daniel Bellinger in the back of the end zone for the two-point conversion that tied the game. In the end, however, it was the Vikings who improved to 11-0 in such games with a 27-24 victory on Greg Joseph's 61-yard field goal as time expired. *Jones, who hadn't thrown an interception since Week 11, was picked off by cornerback Patrick Peterson at the Vikings 18 early in the fourth quarter. It will be the Giants' final home game before wrapping up the regular season in Philadelphia.

The Giants did not get what they wanted or needed but they did extend one of the best teams in the NFL to the absolute limit.

He went 5-for-5 on a 69-yard drive — and scrambled one time for 14 yards — and got the Giants on the board with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Hodgins, who outmaneuvered Peterson in the end zone. The Giants were in business when Jones found Bellinger for a catch-and-run to the Vikings 23-yard line. The turnover led to a field goal for the Vikings, putting the Giants in a 10-0 hole. It was a slog for the Giants on offense in a first quarter that did not produce any points. The Giants did not help themselves, but they received help from elsewhere in the NFC. Down 17-16 late in the fourth quarter, the Giants came up short when Jones’ third-down pass to Isaiah Hodgins was broken up by linebacker Jordan Hicks.

The Vikings are now 11-0 in one-score games this season, the latest coming in Christmas miracle fashion as Greg Joseph hit a 61-yard field goal as time ...

Jefferson finished with 12 catches for 133 yards and a touchdown. And then on 3rd-and-11 after Cousins took a sack, Jefferson made the big play to set Joseph up for the 61-yarder. It was his 12th catch of the day and 123rd of the season, breaking Cris Carter's franchise record of 122 receptions in a single season.

The Vikings won't need a furious second half comeback to win this week. Minnesota scored the first 10 points of this Saturday's game against the Giants and ...

[Daniel Jones](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/50177/daniel-jones) is 14-of-19 for 146 yards and a touchdown to [Isaiah Hodgins](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/60253/isaiah-hodgins), but a [Daniel Bellinger](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/67670/daniel-bellinger) fumble and a couple of Vikings sacks have helped keep them from putting any more points on the board. Hockenson](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/51527/tj-hockenson) for the only Vikings touchdown of the first half and the quarterback finished the half 15-of-20 for 142 yards. [Kirk Cousins](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/9730/kirk-cousins) was sacked while trying to load up for a Hail Mary, so the half ended without further incident. Five of the completions went to wide receiver [Justin Jefferson](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/58432/justin-jefferson), who now has 116 on the season. If so, it will be a double record day for Jefferson as he passed Randy Moss for the franchise record for the [most receiving yards](https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/12/24/justin-jefferson-sets-vikings-single-season-receiving-yard-record/) in a single season earlier in the half. Minnesota scored the first 10 points of this Saturday’s game against the Giants and they went into the locker room with a 10-7 halftime lead at home.

The New York Giants fell to the Minnesota Vikings, 27-24, in Week 16 and here's some of what we learned from that game.

The in-season waiver wire pickup has become a reliable playmaker for the Giants and is gaining a solid rapport with Daniel Jones. The Giants’ wide receiver situation was a mess most of the season. Despite the many miscues, the Giants showed the league they belong in the postseason conversation. But their lack of depth exposed them again as they failed to close the deal, leaving the door open to get beat late in the game again. The bottom line, the game came down to the final possession, as many games this year have, and they were beaten with no time left. The Giants came into this game averaging a sliver over 20 points per game.

The Giants missed an opportunity to clinch a playoff berth with Saturday's loss to the Vikings, but they are still in a win-and-in scenario vs. the Colts ...

Fix what we need to fix and get ready for the Colts." They would like to secure their spot against the Colts. Same as all the weeks," Daboll said. [Darius Slayton](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3916945/darius-slayton) described that game. The Giants have two games remaining. "I look at it as, 'Let's get ready for the Colts,'" he said. They are currently sixth in the NFC in one of the final wild-card spots. Barkley found out about those results when talking to the media. They did, however, drive down the field and score on a 27-yard touchdown run by Barkley before converting the 2-point conversion to tie the game with 2:01 remaining. "Yeah, it wasn't really something that popped up," Jones said. Washington (7-7-1) also lost later in the day in San Francisco to help out New York. "Win and you're in.

A loss is a loss, but the Giants' loss to the Minnesota Vikings was not as devastating as it could have been.

Logic would dictate that the magic win will come against a Colts team that's in a state of disarray and has averaged 17.5 points per game. The Giants are averaging 6.3 penalties per game this season, the seventh-worst average in the league. On this play, Collins knocked away the ball to force a punt. 2 and outside threat, Hodgins' arrival has been one of the most pleasant developments at a position that has disappointed this team. The Daniel Jones of recent seasons might not have been able to bring his team back from the brink of defeat. What doesn't get talked about is how there are a lot of times when it looks like Jones has been throwing to Hodgins forever--that's how comfortable the two look. Remember, Hodgins was scouted by Schoen and Daboll when they were with Buffalo, so it was not a surprise that they immediately scooped him up off the waiver wire when Hodgins became available. This week, he went toe-to-toe against a Vikings pass defense that hovered at the bottom of the league coming into this game. The Giants have Jones getting the ball out of his hand quickly, which helps the pass protection settle down. "You have two turnovers, and a blocked punt, to be in the game at the end of the game," said Daboll. And what's even more incredible than the won-loss record he's posted is that Jones has been doing it without top-notch receivers or a consistent offensive line. All season long, the Giants have shown that they're not at the point yet where they can overcome mistakes.

The Giants fell to 8-6-1, but because Seattle, Detroit and Washington also lost, they can clinch a playoff berth by winning one of their last two games.

James' totals are his highest of the season and second highest of his career; he had nine catches for 184 yards for the San Francisco 49ers vs. The eight catches were the most Barkley has had in a game since he had nine on Oct. *Hodgins scored the Giants' first touchdown on a seven-yard pass from Jones with 4:23 remaining in the second quarter. The second-year pro has played in only six games this season but is second on the team with 5.5 sacks, one less than Pro Bowler Dexter Lawrence. Gano has scored more than 100 points in each of his three Giants seasons and 10 times in his 13-year career. His previous high total was 29 completions against the Los Angeles Rams on Oct. *Their 319 net passing yards was their second-highest total of the season. That is two more than they had in the entire 2021 season. Their previous high total this season was 436 yards at Jacksonville on Oct. *The Giants amassed 445 offensive yards, their highest total since they gained 485 yards in an overtime victory in New Orleans on Oct. *Greg Joseph scored the game-winning points on a 61-yard field goal as time expired. It was the fifth field goal in NFL history that was 61 or more yards with zero time remaining in the fourth quarter.

New York Giants QB Daniel Jones had immediate concern for his teammates when a shooting occurred at the Mall of America on Friday night.