The Minnesota Vikings will travel to New Jersey to face the New York Giants. It will be a rematch of the most recent Viking playoff loss. Since then Daniel Jones has been paid very handsomely and performed very poorly in 2023. Jones will have a new best friend in Malik Nabors at WR1. The highly touted rookie is expected to be amongst the contenders for Offensive Rookie of the Year. The Vikings Opening Day record is 35-27-1 all time. Let’s see if they can improve that to 36 wins on Sunday.
Head to Head Record – Vikings Lead 18 – 13
Vikings Road Record v Giants – 9 – 7
Streak – L1
Most Points Scored – 49 on December 27, 2015 (49-17)
Widest Margin of Victory – 37, on January 3, 2010 (44-7)
Most Recent Matchup – January 15, 2023, the 4th and 8, 3 yard pass game
Vikings Opening Day Record – 35-27-1
Kevin O’Connell Opening Day Record – 1-1
How I see it playing out:
I see a slower start for the Minnesota Vikings. Sam Darnold’s first few drives with the team might be a little shaky. The Giants get an early score and take the lead into half. Mostly a defensive battle with little bursts of offense early. The Viking offense gains some traction in the 3rd and end up cruising to a victory.
Vikings 23 – Giants 16
