Entering the final game of the regular season, the NFC North champion Chicago Bears will attempt to play spoiler against their division rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings can secure a postseason spot by simply defeating the Bears, but if they lose and the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles win their game, Minnesota will miss the playoffs.
While the Bears have already secured a postseason spot, they also have something to play for on Sunday. With a 14-9 win over the San Francisco 49ers last week, Chicago clinched the No.3 seed in the NFC. However, the Bears can earn a first-round bye with a victory over the Vikings and a Los Angeles Rams loss in Week 17.
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In their win over the Niners, quarterback Mitch Trubisky completed 25-of-29 with 246 yards and one touchdown. Wideout Anthony Miller contributed 24 yards on three receptions, catching the only touchdown pass of the day for the Bears. Running back Jordan Howard chipped in a rushing touchdown, finishing with 50 yards on 13 carries.
As for the Vikings, they defeated the Detroit Lions 27-9 in their final road game of the season. Kirk Cousins completed 21-of-28 passes for 253 and three touchdowns, including a 44-yard Hail Mary to end the first quarter. Kyle Rudolph had an explosive game, contributing 122 receiving yards on nine receptions with two touchdowns.
The Vikings will hope that history is on their side as they look to seal a postseason berth. Not only do they have the all-time series edge against the Bears (60-52-2), they have won three of their last four games against Chicago. While the Bears won their earlier contest against the Vikings on Nov. 18 of this season, Minnesota won their last matchup against Chicago at U.S. Bank Stadium on New Year's Eve in 2017.
Bears vs. Vikings head-to-heads stats
- Combined between the Bears and Vikings, the teams boast nine Pro Bowl selections. Chicago has five players headed to the game, including running back Tarik Cohen, cornerback Kyle Fuller, defensive tackle Akiem Hicks, safety Eddie Jackson and linebacker Khalil Mack. As for Minnesota, they boast four, including linebacker Anthony Barr, defensive end Danielle Hunter, safety Harrison Smith and wideout Adam Thielen.
- Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins ranks third in the NFL with 405 completions, his second career season with 400-plus completions. He also has 4,166 pass yards this season marking his fourth season of 4,000-plus pass yards. In two of his three matchups against the Bears, he has posted a rating of 110 or better.
- Mitch Trubisky will look to continue his success against NFC North rivals as he has completed 63-of-89 passes for 755 yards with six touchdowns and two interceptions in his last three games. Trubisky is one of two quarterbacks this season along with Deshaun Watson with 400-plus rush yards (405) and a 95-plus rating (96).
- The aforementioned Adam Thielen ranks fourth in the NFL with 110 receptions and fifth with 1,335 receiving yards. He also is the third undrafted wideout in the common draft era with 100-plus catches and 1,300-plus receiving yards in a single season.
- Khalil Mack has enjoyed a stellar first season in Chicago. He recorded 4.5 sacks in his last four games and aims for his third straight game with a sack against the Vikings. He leads the Bears with 12.5 sacks this season and it's his fourth consecutive season with 10-plus sacks.
Bears vs. Vikings betting odds
The Vikings are 3.0 point favorites at home. The over/under is set at 40.5 points.
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