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Two first-year head coaches seek their first postseason victory when Kevin O'Connell and the NFC North champion Minnesota Vikings host Brian Daboll and the New York Giants in a 2023 NFL Super Wild Card Weekend game on Sunday. Minnesota (13-4) matched the second-highest win total in franchise history under the 37-year-old O'Connell, who spent the previous two years as the Los Angeles Rams' offensive coordinator. Daboll held the same title with Buffalo for four campaigns before being hired by the Giants (9-7-1), who earned their first playoff berth since 2016 after recording only four victories last season.

Kickoff at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis is set for 4:30 p.m. ET. Minnesota is a three-point favorite in the latest Vikings vs. Giants odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 48. Before making any Giants vs. Vikings picks or predictions, you need to see what SportsLine's resident New York Giants expert, R.J. White, has to say.

White, a fantasy and gambling editor for CBS Sports, consistently crushes against-the-spread picks and went 445-378-24 on his ATS picks from 2017-21, which returned $2,542 to $100 players. He's also an incredible 38-19 on his last 57 picks involving the Giants, returning $1,679 for $100 bettors.

He's well-known for cashing out big in the Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest twice since 2015. White also cashed big on his NFL futures in 2021, including nailing Jonathan Taylor as the NFL rushing leader at 10-1. Anyone who has followed White is way up.

Now, he has locked in on Vikings vs. Giants and released his confident Super Wild Card Weekend picks. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the NFL odds and betting lines for Giants vs. VIkings:

  • Vikings vs. Giants spread: Minnesota -3 
  • Vikings vs. Giants over/under: 48 points 
  • Vikings vs. Giants money line: Minnesota -155, New York +130 
  • MIN: Vikings are 2-8-1 against the spread in their last 11 contests against NFC opponents 
  • NYG: Giants are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 road playoff games 
  • Vikings vs. Giants picks: See picks here

Why the Vikings can cover

Minnesota already defeated New York once this season, posting a 27-24 victory in Week 16 in the Vikings' final home game of the regular season. Kirk Cousins threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns in the win, while Justin Jefferson, who led the NFL with 128 catches and 1,809 receiving yards in 2022, hauled in 12 passes for 133 yards and a TD. The 23-year-old Jefferson has recorded the most receptions (324) and yards (4,825) by a player in his first three years in league history and is 91 yards away from becoming the sixth to amass 1,900 receiving yards in a season, including playoffs.

Tight end T.J. Hockenson, who was acquired from Detroit in November, also had a big game for the Vikings, as he made 13 catches for 109 yards and a pair of scores. Minnesota was 28th in rushing this season (97.7 yards), but Dalvin Cook was sixth with 1,173 yards, marking the fourth consecutive year he finished with more than 1,100. Cornerback Patrick Peterson and safety Harrison Smith were tied for fifth with five interceptions apiece, with the former recording his most since making seven with Arizona in 2012 and the latter matching his career-high. Linebacker Danielle Hunter led Minnesota with 10.5 sacks, two of which came against the Giants. See which team to pick here.

Why the Giants can cover

New York is making just its second playoff appearance since the 2011 season, when it won Super Bowl XLVI, and its first in six campaigns. The team made a remarkable turnaround under first-year head coach Brian Daboll, posting nine victories after recording only four in 2021 and fewer than seven each of the previous four years. After spending four seasons as Buffalo's offensive coordinator, Daboll came to New York and helped quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Saquon Barkley produce career seasons.

Jones registered several personal bests in 2022 as he passed for 3,205 yards and ran for 708 and seven touchdowns. The 25-year-old, who was the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, threw the third-fewest number of interceptions (five) and had just one over his final six games. Barkley, a 25-year-old who was drafted second overall a year earlier, remained healthy after two injury-plagued seasons and finished fourth in the league with a career-high 1,312 rushing yards. See which team to pick here.

How to make Vikings vs. Giants picks

White has analyzed this matchup and, while we can tell you he's leaning Over on the point total, he has discovered a crucial X-factor that makes one side of the spread a must-back. He's only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.

Who wins Giants vs. Vikings on Super Wild Card Weekend? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Giants vs. Vikings spread you should jump on, all from the NFL expert who is an incredible 38-19 on picks involving New York, and find out.