Minnesota Vikings Vs Chicago Bears: Week 15 NFL Betting Preview And Insights – December 20, 2021

Written By Staff on December 15, 2021

Oddsmakers give the Minnesota Vikings (6-7) the edge when they visit the Chicago Bears (4-9) on Monday, December 20, 2021, in a matchup between NFC North opponents at Soldier Field. 3.5 points favour Minnesota. The total for this game is 44 points.

Betting Odds

Favourite Spread Favourite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Vikings -3.5 -112 -109 44 -110 -110

The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from 888sports as of December 13, 2021, 12 AM ET.

Vikings Leaders

  • Kirk Cousins has passed for 3,569 yards (319-for-477), with 27 touchdowns and five interceptions (274.5 YPG).
  • Dalvin Cook has run for a team-leading 978 yards (75.2 per game) and six touchdowns. He also has 219 receiving yards on 28 catches.
  • Justin Jefferson has racked up 85 receptions for 1,288 yards, the best on his team, and eight touchdowns. He has been targeted 127 times and averages 99.1 receiving yards per game.
  • Cousins is the No. 9 fantasy player overall and the No. 8 fantasy quarterback with 251.7 points (averaging 19.4 per game).
  • Jefferson’s 177.2 total fantasy points (an average of 13.6 per game) are good enough to rank him 29th overall and third among receivers.

Vikings Injuries

Vikings: No Injuries Listed

Head To Head

Vikings vs Bears: Last 4 Meetings
Date Favourite Home Team Spread Total Favourite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Yards Result
12/20/2020 Vikings Vikings -2.5 47 -150 +123 407-397 MIN 33-27 CHI
11/16/2020 Vikings Bears -3 44 -175 +140 385-149 MIN 19-13 MIN
12/29/2019 N/A Vikings N/A N/A N/A N/A 337-300 CHI 21-19 CHI
9/29/2019 N/A Bears N/A N/A N/A N/A 269-222 CHI 16-6 CHI

Vikings Insights

  • The Vikings’ average points scored this season (26.5) and the Bears’ points allowed (25.5) are within one point of each other.
  • Minnesota is 5-4 overall and 7-2 against the spread when it scores over 25.5 points.
  • When Chicago limits opposing offences to less than 26.5 points, it is 4-3 overall and 3-5 against the spread.
  • The Vikings have averaged 123.2 yards per game on the ground this season, just 3.2 yards more than the Bears have allowed to opposing rushing attacks (120).

Vikings Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
9/12/2021 Bengals L 27-24 Away -3
9/19/2021 Cardinals L 34-33 Away +3.5
9/26/2021 Seahawks W 30-17 Home +2
10/3/2021 Browns L 14-7 Home +0.5
10/10/2021 Lions W 19-17 Home -10
10/17/2021 Panthers W 34-28 Away -2
10/31/2021 Cowboys L 20-16 Home -4
11/7/2021 Ravens L 34-31 Away +7
11/14/2021 Chargers W 27-20 Away +3.5
11/21/2021 Packers W 34-31 Home +2
11/28/2021 49ers L 34-26 Away +4
12/5/2021 Lions L 29-27 Away -7
12/9/2021 Steelers W 36-28 Home -3.5
12/20/2021 Bears Away -3.5
12/26/2021 Rams Home
1/2/2022 Packers Away
1/9/2022 Bears Home

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