Two teams that bounced back from losses with wins last week will collide at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on Sunday when the AFC East-leading New England Patriots (8-3) host the Minnesota Vikings (6-4-1) as solid home favorites at sportsbooks.
The Patriots are coming off a 27-13 road win over the New York Jets as 13-point favorites while the Vikings knocked off the Green Bay Packers 24-17 at home as 3.5-point chalk.
NFL point spread: The Patriots opened as 4.5-point favorites; the total was 48.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.