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Bears
5 - 10
Minnesota
Vikings
12 - 3
December 31, 2017, 1:00 PM EST
 | U.S. Bank Stadium

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Chicago
Bears
5 - 10
Minnesota
Vikings
12 - 3
December 31, 2017, 1:00 PM EST
 | U.S. Bank Stadium

  • The Minnesota Vikings will be looking to claim a franchise-record 13th regular-season victory on Sunday when they host the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings improved to 12-3 with last week’s 16-0 win over the Green Bay Packers as 8.5-point road chalk, while the Bears look to build on last week’s 20-3 victory over the winless Cleveland Browns as 5.5-point home chalk.

    Shark Bites
    • The total has gone UNDER in nine of the Bears’ last 12 games against the Vikings.
    • The Vikings are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games at home in December.
    • The Bears are 2-13 SU in their last 15 games on the road.

    The Vikings defense continued to roll in last week’s win in Green Bay. A SU Sportsbook in 10 of 11 outings, Minnesota has held opponents to single-digit point totals in four of its past six, including each of its past two home dates. The Vikings have also emerged as a reliable wager as betting chalk, going 7-1 ATS in their past eight, but have tallied consecutive wins just once in seven home dates against NFC North opponents.

    The Bears have posted SU wins in two of three outings while holding opponents to just 10 points per game during that stretch. Chicago has played stingy football with regularity, holding opponents to 20 or fewer points in seven of 11 outings, but has been hamstrung by a 29th-ranked offense that has averaged just 16.9 ppg overall this season, and has scored more than 12 points just once in its past four road games.

    The Vikings recorded a 20-17 win at Soldier Field as 3.5-point road chalk in Week 5 to improve to 5-1 SU in their last six meetings with the Bears. Minnesota has been particularly dominant in home dates with the Bears, winning SU in five straight, 4-1 ATS, and has held Chicago to 10 or fewer points in two of their past three on home turf.

    Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

    The point spread was settled in at -12.5 for the host Minnesota Vikings earlier in the week, according to Sportsbook. The OVER/UNDER betting line was hovering around 40, with odds movement expected during the week at Sportsbook.

    Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas picked a 32-7 win for the Vikings. Injuries during the week may cause the formula to be re-run, so check the NFL picks page before game time. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NFL matchups here.

    Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings Matchup

    Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

    Minnesota brings a 12-3 record (11-4 ATS) to the Week 17 betting matchup against the 5-10 Chicago Bears, who are 8-6-1 against the spread. OVER/UNDER betting has seen Minnesota go 7-8 so far and the Bears go 4-10-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Minnesota vs Chicago injuries news.

    The Power Rankings at OddsShark have the No. 17-rated Bears taking on the No. 3-rated Vikings in this betting contest.

    Statistical Matchup

    The game also pits Minnesota's No. 10-ranked offense, averaging 23.93 PPG, against a Bears defense that ranks No. 10 this week at 19.8 PPG. The Vikings aerial game is averaging 238.2 yards per game, more than the Bears secondary allows through the air, 213.07 YPG per game.

    In comparing defenses, the Bears own the league's No. 12-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 110.14 yards per game when on the road. Minnesota, on the other hand, rates No. 9 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

    Cleveland couldn't keep Jordan Howard out of the end zone in their last game and it cost them a 20-3 loss against the Bears.

    Green Bay failed to break through the Minnesota defense in its last game, suffering a 16-0 shutout at the hands of the Vikings in Week 16 action.

    Betting Trends
    • Chicago is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
    • Chicago is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
    • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
    • Chicago is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
    • Minnesota is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
    • Minnesota is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
    • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
    • Minnesota is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
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Odds

Sunday, December 31 Sun Dec 31

Opening
Current
Chicago
vsFinal
Minnesota
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+12.5
-110
+440
o40
-110
-12.5
-110
-588
u40
-110
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+13.5
-125
+600
o38
-115
-13.5
+105
-800
u38
-105
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

19.18
 Total Score
24.89
130.53
 Passing Yards
264.17
177.35
 Rushing Yards
95.67
29:30
 Time on Field
29:48
58.41
 Number of Plays
65.50
5.27
 Yards Per Play
5.49
19.18
 Total Score
24.89
4.65
 First Quarter
4.72
5.82
 Second Quarter
6.50
5.12
 Third Quarter
3.78
3.59
 Fourth Quarter
9.56
130.53
 Passing Yards
264.17
22.18
 Pass Attempts
39.56
13.12
 Pass Completions
26.67
3.41
 Sacks
2.61
22.29
 Sack Yards
18.56
9.95
 Yards Per Pass
9.91
177.35
 Rushing Yards
95.67
32.82
 Rush Attempts
23.33
5.40
 Yards Per Rush
4.10
0.88
 Interceptions
0.83
1.94
 Fumbles
1.06
0.59
 Fumbles Lost
0.44
1.47
 Total Turnovers
1.28
4.71
 Penalties
5.06
44.35
 Penalty Yards
38.94
29:30
 Time on Field
29:48
58.41
 Number of Plays
65.50
5.27
 Yards Per Play
5.49
3.94
 Punts
4.28
45.36
 Punt Average
47.04
82.00
 Return Yards
72.06

Head To Head

CHI
 Stat Type MIN
3-7
 Record
7-3
4-6
 ATS
6-4
3-7
 O/U
3-7
17.90
 Score
22.90
126.40
 Rush Yds
137.30
35.30
 Pass Attempts
29.40
64.02
 Completion %
64.29
239.50
 Passing Yds
188.40
365.9
 Total Yds
325.7
1.80
 Turnovers
0.90
CHI
 Stat Type MIN
1-2
 Record
2-1
2-1
 ATS
1-2
1-2
 O/U
1-2
15.67
 Score
22.67
152.00
 Rush Yds
113.33
25.67
 Pass Attempts
34.33
59.74
 Completion %
67.96
181.33
 Passing Yds
197.33
333.33
 Total Yds
310.67
2.33
 Turnovers
0.33
Oct 9/17 (1 of 10)
CHI
 Stat Type MIN
Home
Away
17
 Score
20
+3.5
 ATS
-3.5
41 o
 O/U
41 u
115
 Rush Yds
159
26
 Pass Attempts
32
50.00
 Completion %
68.75
159
 Passing Yds
141
274
 Total Yds
300
2
 Turnovers
0
Jan 1/17 (2 of 10)
CHI
 Stat Type MIN
Away
Home
10
 Score
38
+6
 ATS
-6
44 o
 O/U
44 u
183
 Rush Yds
124
20
 Pass Attempts
34
65.00
 Completion %
73.53
140
 Passing Yds
250
323
 Total Yds
374
5
 Turnovers
1
Oct 31/16 (3 of 10)
CHI
 Stat Type MIN
Home
Away
20
 Score
10
+5
 ATS
-5
39.5 o
 O/U
39.5 u
158
 Rush Yds
57
31
 Pass Attempts
37
64.52
 Completion %
62.16
245
 Passing Yds
201
403
 Total Yds
258
0
 Turnovers
0
Dec 20/15 (4 of 10)
CHI
 Stat Type MIN
Away
Home
17
 Score
38
+4
 ATS
-4
44 o
 O/U
44 u
94
 Rush Yds
129
37
 Pass Attempts
20
70.27
 Completion %
85.00
199
 Passing Yds
221
293
 Total Yds
350
2
 Turnovers
0
Nov 1/15 (5 of 10)
CHI
 Stat Type MIN
Home
Away
20
 Score
23
+1.5
 ATS
-1.5
44 o
 O/U
44 u
97
 Rush Yds
147
33
 Pass Attempts
30
66.67
 Completion %
56.67
208
 Passing Yds
180
305
 Total Yds
327
0
 Turnovers
1
Dec 28/14 (6 of 10)
CHI
 Stat Type MIN
Away
Home
9
 Score
13
+7
 ATS
-7
47.5 o
 O/U
47.5 u
99
 Rush Yds
121
36
 Pass Attempts
25
63.89
 Completion %
68.00
165
 Passing Yds
190
264
 Total Yds
311
0
 Turnovers
1
Nov 16/14 (7 of 10)
CHI
 Stat Type MIN
Home
Away
21
 Score
13
-2.5
 ATS
+2.5
46.5 o
 O/U
46.5 u
138
 Rush Yds
96
43
 Pass Attempts
28
72.09
 Completion %
64.29
330
 Passing Yds
147
468
 Total Yds
243
2
 Turnovers
1
Dec 1/13 (8 of 10)
CHI
 Stat Type MIN
Away
Home
20
 Score
23
+2.5
 ATS
-2.5
48.5 o
 O/U
48.5 u
135
 Rush Yds
246
36
 Pass Attempts
41
63.89
 Completion %
56.10
345
 Passing Yds
250
480
 Total Yds
496
1
 Turnovers
1
Sep 15/13 (9 of 10)
CHI
 Stat Type MIN
Home
Away
31
 Score
30
-6
 ATS
+6
41 o
 O/U
41 u
127
 Rush Yds
123
38
 Pass Attempts
30
71.05
 Completion %
53.33
284
 Passing Yds
227
411
 Total Yds
350
4
 Turnovers
3
Dec 9/12 (10 of 10)
CHI
 Stat Type MIN
Away
Home
14
 Score
21
-1
 ATS
+1
40.5 o
 O/U
40.5 u
118
 Rush Yds
171
53
 Pass Attempts
17
52.83
 Completion %
64.71
320
 Passing Yds
77
438
 Total Yds
248
2
 Turnovers
1

Team Records

CHI
 Record MIN
5-10
 All
12-3
3-5
 Home
6-1
2-5
 Away
6-2
8-6-1
 ATS
11-4
5-2-1
 ATS Home
6-1
3-4
 ATS Away
5-3
4-10-1
 O/U
7-8
2-6
 O/U Home
3-4
2-4-1
 O/U Away
4-4
CHI
 Record MIN
1-10
 All
9-2
1-5
 Home
4-1
0-5
 Away
5-1
4-6-1
 ATS
8-3
3-2-1
 ATS Home
4-1
1-4
 ATS Away
4-2
3-8
 O/U
5-6
2-4
 O/U Home
2-3
1-4
 O/U Away
3-3
CHI
 Record MIN
0-5
 All
4-1
0-3
 Home
1-1
0-2
 Away
3-0
1-3-1
 ATS
3-2
1-1-1
 ATS Home
1-1
0-2
 ATS Away
2-1
0-0
 O/U
0-0
0-0
 O/U Home
0-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-0
CHI
 Record MIN
4-6
 All
9-1
2-3
 Home
4-0
2-3
 Away
5-1
5-4-1
 ATS
9-1
2-2-1
 ATS Home
4-0
3-2
 ATS Away
5-1
3-6-1
 O/U
5-5
2-3
 O/U Home
1-3
1-3-1
 O/U Away
4-2

Gametime Weather

Weather
11:00am Clear
-23ºC / -10ºF
67% Humidity
0% Precipitation
1% Cloud Cover
Stadium Type Indoor
Field Image

Trends

  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games.
  • Chicago are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games.
  • Chicago are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against Minnesota.
  • Chicago are 2-13 SU in their last 15 games on the road.
  • Chicago are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota.
  • Chicago are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference conference.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference North division.
  • Chicago are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games played in December.
  • Minnesota are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games.
  • Minnesota are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 12 games against Chicago.
  • Minnesota are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games at home.
  • Minnesota are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago.
  • Minnesota are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference conference.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference North division.
  • Minnesota are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games played in December.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games played in week 17.

Injuries

Name Position Inj Desc
Name Position Inj Desc

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score SU Line/Total ATS OFF. RUSH OFF. PASS OFF. TOTAL DEF. RUSH DEF. PASS DEF. TOTAL TO
Dec 24, 2017CLE20-3W-5.5/37W/U9716125875178253-3
Dec 16, 2017DET10-20L+4.5/43.5L/U43306349912022932
Dec 10, 2017CIN33-7W+6/40W/P23225048270164234-2
Dec 3, 2017SF14-15L-2.5/42.5L/U6285147110278388-1
Nov 26, 2017PHI3-31L+14/43.5L/U6134140176244420-1
Nov 19, 2017DET24-27L+3/40P/O222176398652873520
Nov 12, 2017GB16-23L-4.5/37.5L/O552683231601823421
Oct 29, 2017NO12-20L+8.5/45.5W/U157150307101286387-1
Oct 22, 2017CAR17-3W+2.5/39.5W/U6885153108185293-3
Oct 15, 2017BAL27-24W+5/39.5W/O231111342125166291-1
View Game Logs
Date Opp Score SU Line/Total ATS OFF. RUSH OFF. PASS OFF. TOTAL DEF. RUSH DEF. PASS DEF. TOTAL TO
Dec 23, 2017GB16-0W-8.5/40.5W/U112124236113126239-2
Dec 17, 2017CIN34-7W-12.5/42W/U12422234646115161-1
Dec 10, 2017CAR24-31L-2.5/40.5L/O1002563562161293452
Dec 3, 2017ATL14-9W+2/48.5W/U1052073121021732750
Nov 23, 2017DET30-23W-2.5/45W/O13627240853236289-2
Nov 19, 2017LAR24-7W-1.5/46W/U17128045145209254-1
Nov 12, 2017WAS38-30W-1/41W/O102304406813133941
Oct 29, 2017CLE33-16W-11/38.5W/O88287375115161276-1
Oct 22, 2017BAL24-16W-5.5/37.5W/O169188357641442081
Oct 15, 2017GB23-10W+3/46W/U11223935172155227-1
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