Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears NFL Week 18 Odds, Plays and Insights

Jan 04, 2022

Check out odds, plays and more for the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears NFL Week 18 matchup on January 9, 2022.

The Minnesota Vikings (7-9) have an NFC North matchup in Week 18 against the Chicago Bears (6-10).

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Odds for Vikings vs. Bears

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Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the current 44.5-point total in 12 of 16 games (75%) this season.
Chicago has combined with its opponents to score more than 44.5 points in six of 16 games this season.
The combined points per game average of the two teams, 43, is 1.5 points fewer than Sunday's over/under.
This contest's total is 4.6 points lower than the 49.1 these two squads combine to give up per game in 2021.
The average total in Vikings games this season is 48.7, 4.2 points above Sunday's over/under of 44.5.
In 2021, games involving the Bears have averaged a total of 43.0 points, 1.5 fewer than this game's set over/under.

Minnesota has played 16 games, with eight wins against the spread.
The Vikings have covered the spread twice this season when favored by 2.5 points or more (in six chances).
Minnesota's games this year have eclipsed the over/under 10 times in 16 opportunities (62.5%).
This year, the Vikings rack up just 1.1 more points per game (24.6) than the Bears give up (23.5).
When Minnesota puts up more than 23.5 points, it is 7-3 against the spread and 5-5 overall.
The Vikings collect 364.8 yards per game, 49.2 more yards than the 315.6 the Bears give up per outing.
Minnesota is 7-5 against the spread and 6-6 overall when the team totals over 315.6 yards.
This year, the Vikings have 13 turnovers, three fewer than the Bears have takeaways (16).
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Chicago is 6-10-0 against the spread this season.
So far this season, the Bears have been installed as underdogs by a 2.5-point margin or more 11 times and are 3-8 ATS in those games.
Chicago's games this season have hit the over on six of 16 set point totals (37.5%).
The Bears average 18.4 points per game, 7.2 fewer than the Vikings surrender (25.6).
When Chicago puts up more than 25.6 points, it is 2-1 against the spread and 1-2 overall.
The Bears rack up 304.3 yards per game, 81.1 fewer yards than the 385.4 the Vikings give up.
The Bears have turned the ball over five more times (27 total) than the Vikings have forced a turnover (22) this season.

Minnesota is 3-4 against the spread, and 4-3 overall, at home.
At home, as 2.5-point favorites or more, the Vikings have one win ATS (1-2).
This year, in seven games at home, Minnesota has hit the over three times.
Vikings home games this season average 49.4 total points, 4.9 more than this matchup's over/under (44.5).
This year away from home, Chicago is 3-5 against the spread and 3-5 overall.
The Bears are winless ATS (0-1) on the road as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
This season, in eight away games, Chicago has hit the over four times.
Bears away games this season average 43.8 total points, 0.7 fewer than this matchup's over/under (44.5).