The 5-5 Minnesota Vikings hit the road to face the 5-5 San Francisco 49ers in a game that could prove to be pivotal in the race for a wild card seedings and ticket to the post-season. As it stands currently, the Vikings are the 6th seed in the NFC and the 49ers are the 7th seed. Both teams enter the contest with two-win streaks after a slow start to the season to even their win/loss totals at 5 each.
The 49ers are 3 point favorites at home and look to continue the type of trench warfare gameplan against the Vikings that has helped them get decisive back-to-back wins over the Rams and Jaguars.