MINNEAPOLIS —

Baltimore and Minnesota are coming off victories in drastically different fashions, hoping to keep pace in their respective divisions as the second half of the season hits its stride.

Baltimore (3-5) is coming off what some teams call a mini bye, defeating Miami on Thursday Night Football by three scores. Minnesota (4-4), a 9.5-point underdog, was arguably the biggest upset from Week 9 after it beat Detroit by three points, keeping the NFC North the toughest division in football.

Despite all NFC North teams sitting at .500 or better, Baltimore is favored in the game (opened at 4.5-point favorites), even though it has never won in Minnesota and has a worse record between the teams.

So far this season, the NFC North has gotten the better of its AFC equivalent, holding an 8-

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