Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings Prediction, 12/16/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings

Date: Monday, December 16, 2024

Location: U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Vikings (-7.0)

Total/Over-Under: 44

The Minnesota Vikings (11-2) are welcoming the Chicago Bears (4-9) at U.S. Bank Stadium on Monday. Chicago opens this contest as 7.0-point dogs. The total is 44.

The Chicago Bears head into this matchup 4-9 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Bears went up against the San Francisco 49ers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 38-13. D'Andre Swift was the best rusher for the Bears with 14 carries for 38 yds (2.7 yds per carry). D.J. Moore had an average of 8.2 yards per reception by earning 49 yards on 6 catches. Caleb Williams went 17/23 with 134 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 116.9 and walked away from the game without throwing an interception. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Bears conceded 131 yds on 34 attempts, which is an average of 3.9 yards per rush surrendered. Chicago allowed 20 pass completions on 26 attempts for 321 yds, and a completion rate of 76.9%. In the game, they had 45 plays for 162 yards. The Chicago Bears ended up running the ball 21 different times and accumulated 68 yards, which came out to an average of 3.2 yards per tote.

Concerning scoring, the Chicago Bears hold an average of 19.5 PPG. As a unit they average 105.8 yards on the ground ranking this team at 23rd in the league. The Bears have earned 3,751 total yards this season. Chicago has amassed 132 1st downs, and they have committed 80 infractions for 636 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 10 different times (5 picks and 5 fumbles lost). With reference to getting the ball in the endzone, Chicago has amassed 16 touchdowns through the air and 12 touchdowns via the ground.

The Bears are sitting in 10th in the league concerning team defense, conceding 21.4 PPG. They are giving up an average of 4.8 yards per run and 134.8 rushing yards per game this season. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 1,752 yards via the running game in 13 outings. When talking about passing yards, the Bears have conceded 2,834 yards which has them ranked 16th in the NFL. They have allowed 218.0 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 63.7%. For the season, they have relinquished 352.8 yards/outing which has them sitting 24th in football. They have granted 13 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 15 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Vikings head into this matchup 11-2 for this season. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Vikings went home victorious with a score of 42-21 against the Atlanta Falcons. Sam Darnold (5 touchdowns) ended the contest with 347 yds on 22/28 through the air while his quarterback rating was 157.9. He didn't throw any picks and his avg yards per attempt was 12.4 yards. Aaron Jones ran the football 13 times for 73 yards, finishing the contest with 5.6 yards per carry for Minnesota. Jordan Addison was featured in the passing game for the Vikings, bringing in 8 footballs for 133 yds (16.6 yds per reception). Minnesota rushed the ball for 4.8 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 115 yards on 24 attempts. The Vikings ended up finishing with 433 yds while running 52 plays (8.3 yards per play). The Vikings secondary allowed a completion rate of 62.2%, surrendering 338 yards on 23 for 37 through the air. Minnesota gave up 32 attempts on the ground for 158 yards (4.9 yards per rush).

The Minnesota Vikings maintain an average of 351.4 yards per game which has them ranked 11th in the NFL. They hold an average of 113.2 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,471 yards for the season. The Minnesota offense has compiled 642 yards of penalties on 80 infractions, which is good for 19th in the league in terms of hurting your team. For the year to this point, the Vikings have thrown for 3,097 passing yards as well as an average of 238.2 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 8th in the NFL. In relation to how much they score, the Vikings are 9th in the league holding an average of 26.1 points per outing.

The Vikings are allowing 18.5 points per game, which has them in 6th in football. They have allowed the opposition 18 touchdowns via the pass and 250.6 yards/outing, ranking them 29th in the NFL. Minnesota has surrendered a total of 1,134 yards rushing (87.2 yards per game) as well as 7 touchdowns rushing for the year. The Vikings defense has been on the field for 832 plays, which ranks them 24th in the league. Their defense has compiled 27 takeaways (7 fumbles recovered and 20 interceptions) this season.

Who will win tonight's Bears/Vikings NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Bears +7.0

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