The Minnesota Vikings will travel to Soldier Field on Monday night to take on the Chicago Bears in an NFC North matchup.
The Vikings are currently second in the division with a 6-7 record and are coming off a 36-28 home win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kirk Cousins was just 14-of-31 for 216 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
The Bears are third in the division with a 4-9 record and are riding a two-game losing streak after losing to the Green Bay Packers on the road 45-30. Justin Field went 18-of-33 for 224 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Minnesota Vikings Preview: Cooking Up Some Runs
Running back Dalvin Cook is back on the field for the Minnesota Vikings and looked back as he had 198 rushing attempts for 978 yards (4.9 yards per carry) with six rushing touchdowns as well as 28 receptions for 219 yards (7.8 yards per catch). In his last game against Pittsburgh, Cook finished with 27 carries for 205 yards (7.6 yards per rushing attempt) with two rushing touchdowns and a 17-yard catch.
The Minnesota Vikings have been an average defensive team this season as they are giving up 25.6 points per game. In their previous game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota allowed 28 points on 375 total yards of offense (269 passing, 106 rushing).
The Steelers are 4-of-13 on third-down tries and converted both of their fourth-down attempts. The Steelers were able to run the football well as they averaged 4.4 yards per carry throughout the game.
Chicago Bears Preview: Mooney Playing Well
Wide receiver Darnell Mooney has been doing extremely well for the Chicago Bears this season as he has 52 receptions on 95 targets for 740 yards (14.2 yards per catch) with three touchdowns and three rushing attempts for 27 yards (nine yards per carry) with a rushing touchdown. In his last game against Green Bay, Mooney had one catch on five targets for 19 yards.
The defense of the Chicago Bears has been mediocre this season as they are allowing 25.5 points per game. In their previous game against the Green Bay Packers, Chicago gave up 45 points on 439 total yards of offense (320 passing, 119 rushing).
The Packers averaged 6.9 yards per play, so the Bears need to limit the amount of big plays. Green Bay was also able to go 3-of-4 in the red zone.
Who to Bet on Vikings at Bears
The Minnesota Vikings are currently being listed as a six-point road favorite in this game, according to the top sportsbooks across the United States.
The Vikings are the better team and are 7-6 against the spread, while the Bears are just 4-9 against the spread. Minnesota is allowing 28.4 points in their last five games, while Chicago is giving up 39 points in their previous two.
All in all, go with the Minnesota Vikings to win by multiple possessions in this game.