The Minnesota Vikings are 5-0 straight up and 3-2 against the spread in their last five home games against the Chicago Bears. With another win over the Bears this Sunday, the Vikings would punch their ticket into the 2018 NFL postseason.
Vikings favorites on NFL odds in critical games vs. Bears
The Minnesota Vikings can secure a playoff spot with a win at home Sunday over the Chicago Bears, with the sportsbooks making them betting chalk for the contest.
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Minnesota is a 5-point home favorite on the NFL odds in Minneapolis at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. In the last meeting between these two teams in Chicago, Minnesota lost 25-20.
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
When: Sunday, December 30, 4:25 p.m. ET
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Betting Line / Total: Minnesota -5 / 40.5 Points
Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings seemed to be falling out of the playoff conversation with a 2-4 SU and ATS run during the second half of the season, but a 2-0 SU and ATS record with back-to-back wins over Miami and Detroit has left Minnesota in control of its own destiny heading into this game.
Minnesota’s 3-0 SU and ATS record over its last three home games has helped to offset a 1-3 SU and ATS record in the team’s last four road games. Should the Vikings make the playoffs as a wild card team, they’ll need to get better on the road in a hurry.
Over their last 27 games at home, the Vikings are 20-7 SU and 19-7-1 ATS per the OddsShark NFL Database.
Chicago Bears
No team has looked better down the stretch than the Bears, who are 8-1 SU and ATS over their last nine games to bring their record to 11-4 SU and ATS on the season. Chicago ranks fourth in the NFL in total defense allowing 308.7 yards per game and third in scoring defense allowing only 18.2 points per game.
Over the team’s current 3-0 SU and ATS run that includes a win over the Los Angeles Rams, the Bears have allowed just 272 yards and 10.7 points per game. Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last five games against Minnesota.
Sunday’s total is set at 40.5 points at sports betting sites. The UNDER is 10-4 in the last 14 games between these two rivals.
If Minnesota defeats Chicago on Sunday, these two teams will likely meet again next week in the wild card round, this time in Chicago. While the Vikings certainly have more to play for with their playoff lives on the line, the Bears should still be trying in this one as they could jump to the No. 2 seed with a win and a Los Angeles Rams loss in Week 17.
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