Vikings vs Lions Same-Game Parlay for Sunday Night Football (Week 18)

By John Hyslop in NFL Football
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- The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions will get it on at 8:20 pm ET on Sunday Night Football (January 5)
- The only thing we can do at this point is to lay out a sweet, sweet Vikings/Lions SGP
- See below to find the best Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions same-game parlay
For the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions, the 2024 NFL Season all comes down to one game. That’s crazy when you think about it. Both teams have played 16 games and that still wasn’t enough to get things settled. The only thing that can separate these teams is one more game and I’m all for it. This is basically the playoffs people and to celebrate, I have the perfect idea. Three words, Same-Game Parlay. It’s literally the only way we could possibly make this game better. Lucky for us, FanDuel has an SGP boost and I’ve already found the perfect way to use it. Feels right.
Vikings vs Lions Same-Game Parlay Picks
Pick | Odds |
---|---|
Jared Goff 250+ Passing Yards | -270 |
Sam Darnold 250+ Passing Yards | -320 |
Aaron Jones 2+ Receptions | -380 |
MINN vs DET SGP Total Odds | +159 |
The three legs of this Vikings/Lions SGP work out to +159 odds, which carries a 38.61% implied win probability. A $100 bet would profit $159 if all three legs hit.

Both Quarterbacks Will Ball Out
I’m going to state the obvious but it has to be said. The quarterbacks will decide this game. That’s what we in the biz call, “quality analysis”. We’re talking groundbreaking stuff here. The thing is, both of these guys have been good all season. Like damn good. It’s hard to even determine who has been better.
Who’s had the better 2024? @gmfb pic.twitter.com/SbEBAJ4VMB
— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) December 31, 2024
Here’s what I think. We don’t even have to decide on who is better. The smartest thing we can do is bet on both of these guys to do well. It’s actually a legit strategy because it’s kind of correlated. If one quarterback is getting loose, the other will be forced to get loose too just to keep up. It makes sense when you think about it (it still makes sense if you don’t think about it too).
The thing is, we have everything going our way in this one. For starters, both of these teams are bottom-five in terms of passing yards allowed to the quarterback position this season. We’re talking 4K Club for both. Basically what that means is, when teams are forced to throw the ball against these guys, it works.
But even with two torchable secondaries, we’ll still need the right game script. Lucky for us, we’ll get it. I don’t know if the game goes over 56.5, but one thing I do know is both of these quarterbacks are throwing for 250+ yards Sunday night. They each did it in the last meeting so there’s no reason they won’t do it again tonight. Feels easy.
Don’t Forget About Aaron Jones
Everyone is talking about the passing game for both of these teams. It’s hard not to when you see names like Justin Jefferson, Jameson Williams and Amon-Ra St. Brown. These guys are absolute studs and should be talked about every time we talk about football.
The thing is, the “other guys” on both sides of this game can get loose too. Let’s not act like the Vikings don’t have Aaron Jones.
#Vikings RB Aaron Jones (quad) is off the injury report and will play against the #Lions.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 3, 2025
I know the haters are not going to like this. I’m prepared for that. They’re going to say that the Lions don’t really allow receptions to the running back position. But as usual, the haters are simply out of their depths. They have no idea what to even think at this point. It’s kind of sad.
They are right about the Lions though. On the season, only three teams allowed fewer receptions to running backs. It makes sense though, because when teams can just baptize their opponents’ secondary with wide receivers, they opt to do that instead of checking down to the running backs. This is all standard procedure.
The thing is, the Vikings want to get the ball into Aaron Jones’s hands and they’ll do it via the pass. Look at his game logs, he’s only failed to catch two balls in a game twice this entire season. The last time he played the Lions, he caught three passes. We only need two tonight in a shootout. This is almost too easy.
- The SGP (+159): Jared Goff 250+ Passing Yards (-270) + Sam Darnold 250+ Passing Yards (-320) + Aaron Jones 2+ Receptions (-380)
- Wager: 1 Unit to win 1.59 Units (With Boost)
- 2024 SBD NFL SGP Results – 7-11 (+5.83 Units)
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John has spent the past 20+ years betting sports on a daily basis and is considered by many to be a walking sports betting encyclopedia. From obscure player props to sides and totals, if there is an angle, John will find it.