Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings Betting Lines - Point Spread Pick 12/20/2015
Date:
December 20, 1:00 pm
Betting Odds
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Betting Odds<br />
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<strong>Point Spread:</strong> Vikings -5.5
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<strong>Money Line:</strong> Chicago Bears +208 / Minnesota Vikings -233
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<strong>Total Line:</strong> 43
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<b>Season's Record:</b> Bears: 5-8 Vikings: 8-5
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Chicago's playoff hopes ended with a 24-21 loss to Washington on Sunday. PK Robbie Gould's kicking woes continued as the long-tenured Bear appears to be nearing the end. QB Jay Cutler was 19-31 for 315 yards and 2 TDs but also lost a fumble. WR Alshon Jeffery caught 6 passes for 107 yards and a TD. Chicago ran for 87 yards on 22 carries. They allowed 88 rushing yards but the Redskins needed 33 carries to get them. The pass defense was lit up for 300 yards by QB Kirk Cousins.
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Minnesota was very game in a 23-20 loss to Arizona on Thursday but it was also their 3rd loss in the past 4 games. They surrendered a 47-yard FG with 1:23 left to seal their fate. QB Teddy Bridgewater had one of his better games by going 25-36 for 335 yards and a TD. The Vikings were held to 72 yards rushing on 24 carries and lost 3 fumbles. They also gave up 3 sacks. The defense yielded 42 and 65 yard TD passes as the absence of S Harrison Smith was felt on the back end.
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Betting Trends to Consider
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Chicago is 7-15 ATS in their last 22 divisional contests.
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The Bears are 13-34 on the road in December.
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Minnesota is 0-6 ATS following an appearance on Thursday.
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The Vikings have produced 2 overs and 10 unders in their last 12 divisional encounters.
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Public Money
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The public money is leaning heavily to the Vikings to covering the 5 point spread by 74% while the moneyline bettors are strong on a Bears win with 81% confidence.
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Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings Prediction
Both teams find themselves losers of two in a row and three of their last four. The difference is in the quality of opponents. The Vikings two losses came against the 11-2 Cardinals on the road and at home against the fast rising 8-5 Seahawks. The Bears dropped back to back games that both were played at Soldier Field against the 4-9 49ers and the 6-7 Redskins. An important stat to consider is Chicago's run defense which ranks 30th for yards per carry allowing 4.7 and 26th for rushing yards per game with 125.7 allowed per game. Excluding their Week 1 loss to San Francisco, Minnesota's losses have come against teams that can stop the run and make them one dimensional on offense. The Bears are unlikely to be one of those teams. The point spread is on the high side and it is a divisional game, but the visitor has nothing to play for and the Vikings have proven that they can extend the margin with six of their eight wins by 6 or more points.
Free Pick:
Take the Minnesota Vikings -5.5 -CK
