The Chicago Bears will face off against the Minnesota Vikings at 8:00 ET on Monday, December 16th. This matchup is being played at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

ABC will televise the week 15 NFC North matchup between the Vikings and Bears, taking place at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The Vikings are favored by -7 and have a money line of -323. The Bears, with a money line of +256, are the significant underdogs. The game is set for 8:00 ET, and the over/under line is at 44 points.

• Date: Monday, December 16th
• Time: 8:00 ET
• Location: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
• TV: ABC

Bears vs Vikings

Chicago’s losing streak now stands at seven games, dropping their record to 4-9. After a week 6 win over the Jaguars, the Bears have lost three straight home games, including a 30-27 loss to the Vikings in week 12. They followed that up with road losses to the Lions (28-20) and 49ers (38-13). Against San Francisco, Chicago was a 3-point underdog but couldn’t cover, leaving them 7-5-1 ATS this season.

Heading into week 15, the Bears rank 23rd in our NFL power rankings and have a -1.8 scoring margin. Their O/U record is 5-8, with their games averaging 40.9 points compared to a 42.8-point line. Chicago has a 0.0% chance of making the playoffs or winning the NFC North.

With a 42-21 win over the Falcons in week 14, the Vikings extended their winning streak to six games and improved to 11-2 on the season. This run has them at 100% to make the playoffs, but they still have just a 10.6% chance of winning the NFC North. Minnesota is 2-1 in division games and 6-2 in conference play, and they rank 7th in our NFL power rankings heading into week 15.

The Vikings are 8-4-1 against the spread this season, including a 3-0 record as underdogs. They are 5-4-1 as favorites, including a 6-point cover against the Falcons. Their O/U record is 5-8, with their games averaging 44.5 points per game.

Bears Injury Report

• Roschon Johnson – Concussion (Questionable)
• Jaquan Brisker – Concussion (Out)
• Elijah Hicks – Ankle (Questionable)
• Jaylon Jones – Shoulder (Out)
• Ian Wheeler – Knee (Out)
• Tommy Sweeney – Undisclosed (Out)
• Ryan Bates – Concussion (Questionable)
• Travis Homer – Head (Questionable)
• Patrick Scales – Back (Out)
• DeAndre Carter – Hamstring (Questionable)
• Andrew Billings – Pectoral (Out)
• Stephen Carlson – Collarbone (Out)
• Nsimba Webster – Groin (Out)
• Bill Murray – Chest (Out)

Vikings Injury Report

• Jordan Kunaszyk – Undisclosed (Out)
• Christian Darrisaw – Knee (Out)
• Pat Jones II – Knee (Questionable)
• Stephon Gilmore – Hamstring (Questionable)
• Ivan Pace Jr. – Hamstring (Out)
• Mekhi Blackmon – Knee (Out)
• Henry Byrd – Undisclosed (Out)
• J.J. McCarthy – Knee (Out)
• NaJee Thompson – Knee (Out)
• Jeremy Flax – Undisclosed (Out)
• Taki Taimani – Ankle (Out)

Bears Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 15, the Bears’ offense ranks 23rd in our power rankings, averaging 19.5 points per game, which is 22nd in the NFL. They are last in the league in total yards per game, with 288.5, and rank 29th in passing yards per game, with 182.7, despite being 14th in passing attempts. On the ground, they average 105.8 rushing yards per game, ranking 23rd, and are 22nd in rushing attempts. Chicago has struggled on 3rd down, converting only 33.9% of their attempts, which ranks 27th in the NFL. However, they have been efficient in the red zone, converting 51.7% of their opportunities, ranking 6th in the league.

In week 14, the Bears scored 13 points, all in the second half, in their loss to the 49ers. Caleb Williams threw for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns, completing 17 of 23 passes, and posted a passer rating of 116. He was sacked 7 times. DJ Moore led the team with 6 catches for 49 yards, while D’Andre Swift had 38 rushing yards on 14 carries. Chicago converted 4 of 10 3rd-down attempts and scored on both of their red zone trips.

Vikings Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 15, the Vikings are 9th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 26.1, and they rank 11th in yards per game with 351.4. They have been strong in the first quarter, ranking 2nd in the league in points scored. On 3rd down, they are converting 40.9% of the time, which ranks 9th in the NFL, and they are 6th in red zone attempts, although they are 21st in red zone conversion percentage.

Sam Darnold is coming off a huge game in week 14, where he threw for 347 yards and 5 touchdowns against the Falcons, posting a passer rating of 157. Jordan Addison caught 8 passes for 133 yards and 3 touchdowns in that game, while Aaron Jones rushed for 73 yards on 13 carries. The Vikings scored 21 points in the 4th quarter and converted 8 of 12 3rd downs.

Bears Team Defense

In the Bears’ 38-13 loss to the 49ers, their defense struggled to defend the pass, giving up 321 yards through the air on just 20 completions. Chicago’s defense allowed two passing touchdowns and a completion percentage of 76.9%. They also struggled to get off the field on third down, allowing the 49ers to convert 50% of their third down attempts.

Chicago did come up with one interception and managed just one sack in the game. Overall, the Bears allowed 452 total yards, and even though they limited the 49ers to 131 yards on the ground, San Francisco was able to run the ball 34 times.

Vikings Team Defense

Minnesota’s defense came up with two interceptions in their most recent game, despite giving up 338 passing yards to the Falcons. They came away with a 42-21 win, but their run defense allowed 158 yards on 32 attempts, giving up 4.9 yards per attempt. The Falcons had a few big plays, averaging 9.1 yards per attempt in the passing game.

The Vikings allowed Atlanta to convert on 53.8% of their third down attempts and finished with just one sack in the game. Although they didn’t allow any passing touchdowns, the Falcons still had some success moving the ball against them.

Bears vs Vikings Trends

• Through their last five road contests, the Bears offense has averaged 14 points per game while allowing an average of 25. Chicago posted an overall record of 0-5 while going 1-4 ATS.
• Through their last five home contests, the Vikings offense has averaged 23 points per game while allowing an average of 21. Minnesota posted an overall record of 4-1 while going 2-2-1 ATS.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Bears have a straight up record of 1-9. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-5-1.
• In their last five contests as the favorite, Minnesota has a poor record vs the spread going 2-2-1. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 5-0.

Bears vs Vikings Prediction

Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Bears to cover as road underdogs in this week 15 matchup between the Bears and Vikings. Right now, the Bears are +7 point road underdogs, and we have them winning 21-19 over the Vikings. As for the Vikings, they are currently sitting at -7.

For an over/under pick, we really like the under with a projected combined score of 40 points and the line sitting at 44 points.

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