Chicago has lost seven in a row and plays its third straight on the road, off a 38-13 loss at San Francisco. Rookie QB Caleb Williams has been sacked 56 times and faces a Minnesota defense that is eighth in the NFL with 40 sacks. The Bears have lost all six of their road games. The offense is 31st in total yards and on third down (33.89%). Meanwhile, Minnesota's offense is 11th in total yards and on third down, plus ninth in points, behind QB Sam Darnold (28 TDs, 10 INTs). The Vikings have won six in a row, are 6-1 at home, come off a 42-21 rout of Atlanta, and play their third straight consecutive home contest. Division games can be close with the bad teams finding a way to get up for rivals so I don't necessarily trust the Vikings to cover this large number. Play the Minnesota Vikings on the moneyline.
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Who was the public on? 69% of the public bets were on Minnesota Vikings on the -7 ATS. And, 67% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Minnesota would win by a score of 27.3 to 16.2 with Minnesota winning on the moneyline and on the spread.
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Who was the public on? 61% of the public bets were on Minnesota Vikings on the -3 ATS. And, 50% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Minnesota would win by a score of 21.9 to 18.5 with Minnesota winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Who was the public on? 72% of the public bets were on Minnesota Vikings on the -3 ATS. And, 60% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Minnesota would win by a score of 23.4 to 20.3 with Minnesota winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Who was the public on? 55% of the public bets were on Minnesota Vikings on the -3 ATS. And, 67% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Minnesota would win by a score of 26.2 to 21.5 with Minnesota winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Who was the public on? 61% of the public bets were on Minnesota Vikings on the -6.5 ATS. And, 55% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Minnesota would win by a score of 24.6 to 21.4 with Minnesota winning on the moneyline, Chicago winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Minnesota at Chicago
1:00 PM Eastern
There's no wind in the Windy City for this divisional finale with sunshine and 35 degrees. Minnesota's passing offense is fifth in the NFL with 258.9 yards per game behind QB Kirk Cousins (28 TDs, 14 INTs). They can finish second in their conference with a win and a San Francisco loss. The defense is terrible (22-11 run OVER the total) surrendering the second-most yards (396.8 pg) and points (25.9 pg). The Vikings are 14-3 OVER the total against losing teams, as well as 54-34 OVER versus rush defenses that allow 4.5+ yards per carry. Chicago's defense is the worst in the NFL in points allowed (27.1 pg) and on third down (48.7%). The defense has packed it in surrendering an average of 31.1 points over the last seven contests (5-1 run OVER). And Chicago is 8-2 OVER the total against pass defenses that allow a completion percentage of 61% or higher. Take Minnesota/Chicago OVER the total.
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