Tight Officiating and Physical Play: Vikings vs. Lions and How It Could Affect Your Betting Total
Tight Officiating Crew and Physical Play: Vikings vs. Lions As the Minnesota Vikings prepare to face the Detroit Lions this Sunday, one key element to watch is the officiating by Clay Martin's crew. Known for being stingy with defensive penalties, Martin’s crew has called only six penalties for defensive pass interference (DPI), defensive holding, or illegal contact throughout the season. This is significant, as Martin’s crew averages the sixth-fewest penalties in the league out of the NFL’s 17 officiating teams, as noted by ESPN's Kevin Seifert. Detroit’s Physical Secondary On the other side, the Lions lead the NFL in DPI…