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

Jan 07, 2022

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

NFC North rivals will do battle in Week 18 of the NFL season when the Minnesota Vikings (7-9) face 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-point total in 12 of 16 games this season.
Chicago's games have gone over 44 points in six of 16 chances this season.
The combined points per game average of the two teams, 43, is 1.0 point fewer than Sunday's over/under.
This contest's over/under is 5.1 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, 4.7 points above Sunday's over/under of 44.
The 43.0 PPG average total in Bears games this season is 1.0 point fewer than this game's over/under.

Minnesota has played 16 games, with eight wins against the spread.
The Vikings have covered the spread once this season when favored by 5.5 points or more (in three chances).
Minnesota's games this year have hit the over on 10 of 16 set point totals (62.5%).
The Vikings score just 1.1 more points per game (24.6) than the Bears allow (23.5).
Minnesota is 7-3 against the spread and 5-5 overall in games when it scores more than 23.5 points.
The Vikings collect 49.2 more yards per game (364.8) than the Bears allow per matchup (315.6).
Minnesota is 7-5 against the spread and 6-6 overall when the team churns out more than 315.6 yards.
This year, the Vikings have 13 turnovers, three fewer than the Bears have takeaways (16).
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Against the spread, Chicago is 6-10-0 this season.
This year, the Bears have just two ATS wins in nine games as an underdog of 5.5 points or more.
Chicago has gone over the point total in 37.5% of its opportunities this year (six times in 16 games with a set point total).
The Bears rack up 18.4 points per game, 7.2 fewer than the Vikings surrender (25.6).
When Chicago scores more than 25.6 points, it is 2-1 against the spread and 1-2 overall.
The Bears collect 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 4-3 overall, and 3-4 against the spread, at home.
The Vikings are winless ATS (0-1) as 5.5-point favorites or greater at home.
This year, in seven games at home, Minnesota has gone over the total three times.
This season, Vikings home games average 49.4 points, 5.4 more than this matchup's over/under (44).
On the road, Chicago is 3-5 overall and 3-5 against the spread.
This season, in four of eight road games Chicago has gone over the total.
This season, Bears away games average 43.8 points, 0.2 fewer than this matchup's over/under (44).