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Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings Predictions, Odds & Expert Picks for NFL Week 18 2026 for Today, 01/04/26

Updated: 1:53 AM ET Jan 04, 2026

U.S. Bank StadiumFOX

9-6-1

Packers

1:00 PM ETToday

8-8

Vikings

Packers vs Vikings Pickswise Expert Predictions

Point Spread Pick

MIN Vikings -7.0(-115)

Reasoning

Although Minnesota had a disappointing season, the Vikings are finishing strong to end the campaign. Now, Minnesota hosts Green Bay, who is looking to end a 3-game slide even though the Packers are headed to the postseason at 9-6-1. The Pack will hit the road for the first round of the playoffs trying to get on track after losing the last 3 games to the Broncos, Bears, and Ravens. Green Bay led in the fourth quarter against Denver and Chicago, but played without QB Jordan Love in last Saturday’s 41-24 defeat to Baltimore.

Love was a full participant in practice on Wednesday as his status is up in the air for Sunday. He has led Green Bay to the playoffs in each of his first three seasons as starter, although they have not played any of those games at Lambeau Field. The Packers head into Week 18 owning a dreadful 5-10-1 ATS mark, with the lone underdog cover coming in the Thanksgiving victory at Detroit. Minnesota has covered four consecutive games since an 0-4 ATS slump to close out November. The Vikings beat the Lions last Thursday, 23-10 as 7-point home underdogs, while forcing 6 turnovers in spite of the passing game producing very little yardage.

In the first matchup at Lambeau Field in Week 12, the Packers cruised past the Vikings as 6.5-point favorites. Minnesota was held to 10 first downs, 145 yards, and a pair of 50+ yard field goals, as Green Bay avenged a pair of losses from last season. However, there is a good chance Love may sit and rest for the Wild Card round. The Vikings certainly want to end on a 5-game winning streak and avoid a sweep to the Packers, so let’s roll with Minnesota on Sunday.

Packers vs Vikings prediction: Vikings -7 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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Game Totals Pick

Under 35.5(-110)

Reasoning

Minnesota’s offense has been non-existent the last two weeks, but somehow the Vikings did enough to beat the Giants and Lions. After scoring 65 points in a pair of victories over the Commanders and Cowboys, the Vikings posted a total of 39 points in the past two games. Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy hopes to play after suffering a right hand injury in the Week 16 win over the Giants. Backup Max Brosmer threw for 51 yards against the Lions, but after taking away yardage from seven sacks, Minnesota finished with 3 passing yards. However, the Vikings took advantage of 6 Detroit turnovers for the win as Minnesota moved to 7-1 to the Under in the last 8 games.

On the other side, the Packers are on a 4-1 Over run the last five games, including last week’s loss against Baltimore. Green Bay played without QB Jordan Love, who is questionable for Sunday, and the Packers will also be without All-Pro LB Micah Parsons as well. In last Saturday’s loss to Baltimore, Green Bay yielded a whopping 4 rushing TDs to Derrick Henry. As for this matchup, Sunday’s total dropped to 35.5 considering Brosmer may start again for Minnesota and Love may sit for Green Bay. Considering these teams have nothing to play for since the Packers are going on the road in the first round and the Vikings are eliminated, let’s look for another low-scoring affair between these division rivals.

Under 35.5 available at time of publishing. Playable to 35.

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Kevin covers the NFL for Pickswise from sunny south Florida. He has been handicapping the NFL professionally since 2007, as well the NBA, MLB, NHL, college football, and college basketball. He looks forward to a profitable season at Pickswise.

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