Jets at Vikings spread, line, picks: Expert predictions for Week 13 NFL game with Mike White starting

An AFC-NFC matchup set for the midwest has the potential to be one of Week 13’s better games when the Jets hit the road to face the Vikings. New York will enter as a slight underdog.

The Jets will ride the momentum of their new-and-improved offense at 1 p.m. ET Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis (on FOX). In case you’re unaware, New York got out to a strong start offensively this season under Joe Flacco but found itself unable to gain yards or produce points as Zach Wilson returned from injury and took over as the starting quarterback. But now that Mike White has taken over for the struggling Wilson in Week 12, there’s optimism that the offense is back. We’ll have to see if the White Experience lasts longer than it did a season ago, but for now, this Jets-Vikings matchup should be great between his play and the defense continuing to be good.

Minnesota has a five-game cushion on the Detroit Lions, the second-place team in the NFC North. But at this point, Kevin O’Connell’s group has to set its sights on a division title and a conference regular-season championship. The Vikings currently sit in second place in the NFC following their Thanksgiving Day win, and a victory over the Jets on Sunday would keep them there. To do so, the Vikings will likely need to follow their winning recipe, which includes Kirk Cousins airing it out to Justin Jefferson and others en route to scoring major points. But Minnesota will need to be ready for a gritty Jets defense.