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

Jan 08, 2022

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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 and its opponents have combined to score more than 44 points in six of 16 games this season.
The two teams combine to average 43 points per game, 1.0 less than the total in this contest.
This contest's total is 5.1 points fewer than the 49.1 these two squads combine to give up per game in 2021.
Vikings games this season feature an average total of 48.7 points, a number 4.7 points higher than Sunday's over/under.
The 44 over/under in this game is 1.0 point above the 43.0 average total in Bears games this season.

Minnesota has played 16 games, with eight wins against the spread.
This season, the Vikings have just one ATS win in three games as a favorite of 5.5 points or more.
Minnesota's games this year have hit the over on 10 of 16 set point totals (62.5%).
The Vikings average just 1.1 more points per game (24.6) than the Bears give up (23.5).
Minnesota is 7-3 against the spread and 5-5 overall in games when it puts up more than 23.5 points.
The Vikings collect 49.2 more yards per game (364.8) than the Bears give up per outing (315.6).
When Minnesota amasses more than 315.6 yards, the team is 7-5 against the spread and 6-6 overall.
The Vikings have turned the ball over 13 times this season, three fewer than the Bears have forced (16).
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Chicago has six wins against the spread in 16 games this year.
The Bears have covered the spread twice this year when underdogs by 5.5 points or more (in nine chances).
Chicago's games this season have eclipsed the over/under in 37.5% of its opportunities (six times in 16 games with a set point total).
The Bears score 18.4 points per game, 7.2 fewer than the Vikings give up (25.6).
Chicago is 2-1 against the spread and 1-2 overall in games when it puts up more than 25.6 points.
The Bears rack up 304.3 yards per game, 81.1 fewer yards than the 385.4 the Vikings allow.
This season the Bears have turned the ball over 27 times, five more than the Vikings' takeaways (22).

At home this year, Minnesota is 4-3 overall and 3-4 against the spread.
The Vikings are winless ATS (0-1) as 5.5-point favorites or greater at home.
In three of seven games at home this season, Minnesota has hit the over.
Vikings home games this season average 49.4 total points, 5.4 more than this outing's over/under (44).
Chicago is 3-5 against the spread, and 3-5 overall, on the road.
This season, in eight road games, Chicago has hit the over four times.
The average total in Bears away games this season is 43.8 points, 0.2 fewer than this outing's over/under (44).