Game 1 Lions vs Vikings Previews and Predictions

Preview Articles:

Game Preview - Vikings at Lions:    http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Game-Preview-Vikings-at-Lions/3cd665b4-47f3-4889-a8e6-2ec6c24d974a

USA Today Lions-Vikings Preview: http://www.usatoday.com/topic/a9d615a6-a025-4346-9c29-28956ed45852/detroit-lions/

Scouting report for the Lions-Vikings: http://www.freep.com/article/20130908/SPORTS01/309080086/detroit-lions-minnesota-vikings-scouting-report

Vikings-Lions Preview: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/vikings-lions-preview-230807535--nfl.html

The playbook - previewing week 1:   http://nfl.si.com/2013/09/06/nfl-week-1-preview-green-bay-packers-san-francisco-49ers/3/

TSN's Lions - Vikings Preview: http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/scores/live/preview.aspx?id=4184

PFF's 3 to focus on Vikings at Lions: https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/09/06/3fto-vikings-lions-week-1/

NFL Preview Video - Vikings vs Lions:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap2000000238749/Preview-Minnesota-Vikings-vs-Detroit-Lions

Birkett's Lions Scouting Report:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130905/SPORTS01/309050047/detroit-lions-scouting-report-offense

Lions vs Vikings - 5 things to watch:   http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/nfl/detroit-lions/story/Lions-vs-Vikings-Five-things-to-watch?blockID=936841&feedID=3862

Video - Previewing, predicting Lions season opener against Vikings:   http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/video_previewing_predicting_de.html

Video - Playbook - Lions vs Vikings (All 3 pick the Lions to win):   http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap2000000239512/Playbook-Vikings-vs-Lions

Tale of the tape - Vikings at Lions (Lions are picked to win):    http://detroit.cbslocal.com/tale-of-the-tape/tale-of-the-tape-minnesota-vikings-at-detroit-lions/

Examiner's Lions-Vikings Preview (he picks the Lions to win 24-20):   http://www.examiner.com/article/nfl-week-1-preview-detroit-lions-v-minnesota-vikings

Double Coverage - Vikings at Lions (Goessling picks the Vikings to win 21-17, Seifert picks the Lions to win 24-10):   http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/83533/double-coverage-vikings-at-lions

O'hara's preview (he picks the Lions to win 23-17): http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHaras-Friday-Focus-Its-time-for-the-Lions-to-start-winning/b72d037a-7903-4538-b923-7506d2f55231

Predictions:

ESPN Week 1 Picks (12 experts pick the Lions, 2 pick the Vikings): http://espn.go.com/nfl/picks

PFF's Expert Picks (6 pick the Lions to win, 2 pick the Vikings to win):    https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/09/05/pff-pickem-week-1-2/

CBS Expert Picks (6 experts pick the Lions to win, 2 pick the Vikings to win):    http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/expert/picks/straight-up/1

NFL's ATL's picks (All 5 pick the Lions to win):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000238586/article/picking-winners-for-week-1-nfl-games

USA Today NFL Picks (5 pick the Lions to wins, 2 pick the Vikings to win):     http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/09/04/2013-staff-picks-week-1-predictions/2768419/

Yahoo staff picks (All 3 pick the Lions to win):    http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/picks

Countdaily Predictions Lions-Vikings (All 3 pick the Lions to win):    http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9637657&ex_cid=espnapi_public

Prisco's Score pick (Lions win 31-28):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/prisco/picks

Schrager's cheat sheet (he picks the Lions to win 31-17): http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/preseason-cheat-sheet-2013-predictions-houston-texans-will-win-super-bowl-083013

SN's week 1 picks (he picks the Lions to win 27-24): http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2013-09-04/nfl-picks-week-1-2013-broncos-ravens-49ers-packers-favorites-scores

Lions Gab - Lions vs Vikings Preview (he picks the Lions to win 27-16): http://www.lionsgab.com/2013/09/05/lions-vs-vikings-week-one-breakdown-and-prediction/

NFL RealGM's Picks (He picks the Lions to win 31-27): http://football.realgm.com/src_article/2310/20130904/football_meteorology_for_week_1/

PFT's Week 1 Picks (Both pick the Lions to win by scores of 20-13 and 24-20):   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/09/05/pfts-week-one-picks-4/

NFL's Elliot Harrison's Picks (He picks the Lions to win 27-24):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000238570/article/week-1-predictions-broncos-top-ravens-cowboys-edge-giants

SI's Don Banks week 1 predictions (he picks the Lions to win 31-28):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20130905/nfl-picks-week-1-green-bay-packers-san-francisco-49ers/?sct=nfl_t12_a1

Lions-Vikings Preview (He picks the Lions to win 31-14): http://sports.yahoo.com/news/minnesota-vikings-vs-detroit-lions-preview-prediction-week-203100992--nfl.html

On paper - Lions vs Vikings (he picks the Lions to win 19-16):  http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2013/9/6/4698554/on-paper-detroit-lions-minnesota-vikings-preview

Detroit News staff pick (all 4 pick the Lions to win by scores of 24-21, 24-20, 23-20 and 28-17):  http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130907/SPORTS0101/309070017/1126/sports0101/Detroit-News-predictions-Lions-vs-Vikings

Fithian's Fab 5 (he picks the Lions to win 27-20): http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/09/06/fithians-fab-five-6/

Video - CBS Kirwan and Prisco preview the Lions-Vikings (Kirwan picks the Lions to win 21-20):   http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/nfl/46857283922/0/week-1-lions-vs-vikings-preview

Justin Roger's Lions matchup - New look d-line charged with stopping AP (he picks the Lions to win 27-20, Meinke picks the Lions to win 27-24):   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/detroit_lions_matchup_new-look.html

Freep Press Writers Predict the Lions game (All 4 pick the Lions to win by scores of 21-19, 24-17, 31-28 and 27-13):    http://www.freep.com/article/20130907/SPORTS01/309070108/detroit-lions-predictions-minnesota-vikings

Oakland Press' Paula Pasche's predictions (she picks the Lions to win 35-24 and for the Lions to finish 9-7):   http://oplions.blogspot.com/2013/09/detroit-lions-my-predictions-for-season.html


Pioneer Press Predictions (3 pick the Lions to win by scores of 34-24, 24-20 and 24-14.   Three pick the Vikings to win by scores of 23-21, 23-17 and 21-20):   http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_24041664/vikings-at-lions-pioneer-press-predictions

StarTribune Writer Mark Craig picks the Vikings to win 24-17:   http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/blogs/222797851.html

The Call - Vikings at Lions (he picks the Vikings to win 27-24):   http://www.startribune.com/sports/222830351.html

Walterfootball Pick (He picks the Vikings to win 27-26):   http://walterfootball.com/nflpicks2013_01early.php

TSN's Predictions (he picks the Vikings to win 24-20): http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/writers/extrapoints/archive/extrapoints_090413.htm

Week 1 Vikings-Lions matchup (he picks the Vikings to win 26-23): http://sports.yahoo.com/news/week-1-vikings-lions-matchup-181125519--nfl.html

Prediction Totals:   73 experts pick the Lions to win, 17 pick the Vikings to win.   Average Score (976-813/39):  Lions win 25-21.