Vikings at Bears 11/18/18 - NFL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 6:13 AM ET

The Minnesota Vikings come off a bye week when they visit the Windy City and Soldier Stadium to play the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football. The Vikings defeated the Detroit Lions in Week 9, 24-9 prior to their bye week. In that win, the Vikings set a franchise record with 10 sacks and returned a fumble for six points as the defense finally showed what it is capable of.

The Bears won their third straight on Sunday with a 34-22 victory over the Detroit Lions. Chicago quarterback Mitch Trubisky passed for 355 yards with three touchdowns. The Bears, who lead the NFC North, snapped a losing streak of 10 games against NFC North opponents. The Bears are now 6-3 on the season.
Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has thrown for 2,685 yards, 17 touchdowns and five interceptions. The leading rusher is Latavius Murray with 417 yards and five touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Adam Thielen with 947 yards and seven touchdowns. On defense, Eric Kendricks leads the Vikings in tackles with 60, while Danielle Hunter is the sacks leader with 11.5.

Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has thrown for 2,304 yards, 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Justin Howard leads the Bears in rushing with 460 yards and five touchdowns. The leading receiver for Chicago is Tarik Cohen with 435 yards and three touchdowns. On defense, the leading tackler for the Bears is Danny Trevathan with 63 while Khalil Mack is the sacks leader with 7.0.

The Bears are legitimate contenders for both the NFC North title. Chicago has won three straight overall and has covered the spread in 12 of the last 15 meetings with the Vikings at Soldier Field. The home team (Chicago) has covered the spread in 4 of the last 5 meetings. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Bears win and cover ATS 24-20.

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