Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings - 12/29/19 NFL Betting Picks & Odds
Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings
NFL: 1:00 PM EST
Dec. 29, 2019
TV: FOX
Latest Odds : LINE: MIN -1 O/U 37
The Chicago Bears are set to visit U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota for an NFC North clash against the Minnesota Vikings. The Chicago Bears come into this matchup with a 7-8 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Kansas City Chiefs, 26-3. QB Mitchell Trubisky struggled to get much offense generated through the air for Chicago as he connected on 18 of his 34 pass attempts for 157 yards. WR Allen Robinson II was the top target for Trubisky and the Bears as he hauled in 6 catches for 53 yards.
The Chicago Bears struggled on the defensive side of the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs as they allowed them to score 26 points and rack up a total of 350 yards of offense. LB Kevin Pierre-Louis led the way for the Chicago defense with 12 tackles and 1 TFL. The Bears were able to get into the Kansas City backfield a handful of times as DE Brent Urban contributed a TFL while DE Khalil Mack pitched in 1 sack and 1 TFL.
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The Minnesota Vikings come into this matchup with a 10-5 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Green Bay Packers, 23-10. QB Kirk Cousins struggled to get much offense generated through the air for Minnesota as he connected on 16 of his 31 pass attempts for 122 yards, 1 TD, and 1 interception. WR Stefon Diggs was the top target for Cousins and the Vikings as he hauled in 3 catches for 57 yards and a TD.
The Minnesota Vikings struggled on the defensive side of the ball against the Green Bay Packers as they allowed them to score 23 points and rack up a total of 383 yards of offense. CB Mackensie Alexander led the way for the Minnesota defense with 11 tackles and 1 pass defended. The secondary had a productive outing for the Vikings as CB Xavier Rhodes contributed 7 tackles, 1 TFL, and 1 pass defended while safety Anthony Harris pitched in the lone interception of the game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Bears are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Under is 7-1 in Bears last 8 vs. NFC North.
Vikings are 6-2-1 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 5-2 in Vikings last 7 games overall.
Free Betting Pick: Minnesota Vikings -1
The Minnesota Vikings were embarrassed on the offensive side of the ball against the Green Bay Packers, but I expect this team to get back on track heading into the playoffs. The Chicago Bears are good on the defensive side of the ball as they rank 5th in points allowed, but Kansas City was able to expose the unit which should open doors for the Vikings and their aerial attack. The biggest difference in this game is the Chicago offense as they are only scoring an average of 17.3 PPG, and they will struggle against the Mike Zimmer defense which ranks 6th in points allowed. The Vikings need to establish a ground game with Mike Boone, but Kirk Cousins was only able to throw for 122 yards with WR Adam Thielen, Stefon Diggs, and Kyle Rudolph, so expect him to have a much better game here. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Vikings win and cover ATS 24-17.