12-3 Vikings are 3.5-point underdogs at 7-8 Packers

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The Vikings have 12 wins this season. Eleven happened by one score. The other one happened back in Week One, when the Vikings beat the Packers, 23-7.

The two teams get together again in Week 17, with the Packers at 7-8. And, via Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com, the Packers are consensus favorites, at 3.5 points.

It’s not a surprise. The Vikings continue to have many detractors, even as they keep winning. And, even though the reputation for having just a…