Vikings at Browns: Preview, prediction, odds and pick

The Vikings and the Browns will be showcased from across the pond on Sunday morning. Find out who’s favored to win and who you should pick in the game.

The Minnesota Vikings are rolling with the Green Bay Packers seemingly out of the equation in the AFC North, and their path is getting a little easier when they battle the Cleveland Browns in London on Sunday.

The two teams couldn’t be more of opposites, with the Vikings atop their division at 5-2 with a one-game lead and the Browns winless at the bottom of the AFC North. Now, the Vikings will look to make this the equivalent of a bye week across the pond.

The Browns will turn to Deshone Kizer once more to look for both his first win in the NFL and the Browns’ first win of the 2017 season, and will have to combat one of the best defenses in the league to get there.

Odds: Vikings -7.5, according to Sportsbook Review

This one should end up getting pretty ugly pretty quickly, giving the London fans another snoozer to try to enjoy while the fans in the United States are just getting up on Sunday after their nights on the town on Saturday night. The Browns offense can’t get anything going against anyone, let alone the Vikings on Sunday, and it doesn’t look like the chances are high for the team to get their first win in Week 8.

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I see the Vikings exceeding the odds with a blowout victory, moving to 6-2 atop the NFC North, and further establishing themselves as a threat in the NFC. With Teddy Bridgewater possibly returning at some point in the 2017 season, it’ll be interesting to see how the Vikings handle their current status after an almost-guaranteed win over the Browns in London.

Prediction: Vikings 27, Browns 10