Minnesota and Chicago meet for an NFC North battle in the cold as the Vikings look to continue rolling.
Minnesota is 8-2 on the season and the winner of the last three games after losing back-to-back outings post the bye week. This is the third straight road game for the Vikings, so Chicago has a major advantage here as far as rest/travel. This is the first meeting of the season between the two.
Chicago is 4-6 on the year and suffered a one-point loss to Green Bay. The Bears are on a four-game losing streak and shook up the coaching staff last week with a change to the offensive coordinator position. The Bears scored 19 points last week, which was the most since the bye week.
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Game Details and How to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. the Chicago Bears on Sunday
· Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024
· Time: 1:00 PM EST
· Site: Soldier Field
· City: Chicago, IL
· TV/Streaming: FOX
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Game odds for Vikings vs. Bears
The latest odds as of Saturday courtesy of DraftKings:
Moneyline: Vikings (-165), Bears (+145)
Spread: Vikings -3.5 (-110)
Total: 39.0
The look-ahead total of this game was 45.0 points, so there has been major movement when considering the current state of the Bears’ offense after the bye week and this being the Vikings’ third-straight road game.
Expert picks & predictions for Vikings vs Bears
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes Chicago to cover the first-quarter spread of +0.5 at Minnesota:
“I will run it back on backing Chicago early in the game. Minnesota is on its third straight road game after playing at Jacksonville, Tennessee, and now Minnesota.
The Vikings opened the season 5-0 but are 3-2 in the last five games, while Chicago has gone 0-4 since the bye week. The Bears made the change last week at the offensive coordinator position and while 19 points isn’t fantastic, it was the highest point total since the bye week.
Chicago was competitive last week and I expect them to be again. The spread of +3.5 is tempting although Minnesota is the better team, but I will ride with the Bears +0.5 in the first quarter. The Vikings have trailed or been tied in the first quarter and first half in two of the past three games.”
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Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears team stats, betting trends
- Minnesota is 7-3 ATS this season but 2-3 ATS in the past five games.
- Chicago is 6-4 ATS this season and 1-3 ATS in the past four games.
- Minnesota is 3-0 to the Under in the last three games.
- Chicago is 3-0 to the Under in the last three games.
- Caleb Williams has not thrown a touchdown or interception in four straight games.
- Sam Darnold has 7 touchdowns and 5 interceptions in the last four games.
- Justin Jefferson has at least 81 yards in eight of the last nine games.
- Jordan Addison has caught two touchdowns in the past three games.
- Aaron Jones has 58-plus rushing yards in four of the past five games.
Quarterback matchup for Chicago vs. Minnesota
Chicago: Caleb Williams – The rookie QB has not thrown a touchdown or interception in four straight games but tossed 231 yards, which was the highest in that span. Williams has 9 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions, and 2,016 passing yards on the year.
Minnesota: Sam Darnold - The Vikings signal-caller has 19 touchdowns to 10 interceptions to go along with 2,387 passing yards. Darnold tossed two touchdowns and zero interceptions in the last game. That was his third time tossing zero interceptions and multiple touchdowns this year.
Bears and Vikings injury update
The Bears DB Tavarious Moore (concussion) and DE Montez Sweat (ankle) are both questionable.
For Minnesota, TE Josh Oliver (ankle) is out, while LB Gabriel Murphy (knee) and Taki Taimani (ankle).
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