Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings Prediction, 1/9/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 18

Game: Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Date: Sunday, January 9, 2022

Location: U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Vikings (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 45

U.S. Bank Stadium is the location where the Minnesota Vikings (7-9) will attempt to beat the Chicago Bears (6-10) on Sunday. Minnesota opens this matchup as 6-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 45.

The Chicago Bears come into this game with a record of 6-10 for this season. In their last game, the Bears faced the Giants and walked away with a win by a score of 29-3. Andy Dalton finished 18/35 with 173 yards through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 63.2 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Damiere Byrd averaged 23.0 yds per reception by recording 23 yds on 1 reception. David Montgomery was the rushing leader for the Bears with 22 totes for 64 yards (2.9 yds per attempt). When all was said and done, they ran 65 plays for 249 yards. The Chicago Bears ended up running the ball 27 times and compiled 87 yds, earning them an average of 3.2 yards per tote. On the ground, the Bears gave up 161 yards on 40 tries, which is 4.0 yds per rush allowed. Chicago relinquished 4 completions on 11 attempts for a total of -10 yards, and a completion rate of 36.4%.

The Bears have earned 4,869 total yards over the course of this season. Chicago has accounted for 163 first downs, and they have been called for 104 infractions for 904 yds. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Chicago has earned 15 passing touchdowns and 14 touchdowns on the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 27 different times (18 picks and 9 fumbles). As a team they're holding an average of 120.5 yards via the ground game ranking this team at 11th in the NFL. In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Chicago Bears hold an average of 18.4 points per contest.

When talking about passing yards, the Bears have given up 3,026 yards which puts them in 3rd in the NFL. They have given up 189.1 yards per contest through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 65.9%. Overall, they have given up 315.6 yards per outing putting them at 5th in football. They have relinquished 28 touchdowns via the pass and 14 touchdowns running the ball. They are allowing 4.4 yards per tote and 126.4 rushing yards per game this season. During the season, they have conceded 2,023 yards via the ground game in 16 outings. The Bears rank 21st in the league regarding the opposition scoring, conceding 23.5 points per contest.

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The Vikings head into this matchup 7-9 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Vikings went home defeated by a final of 37-10 when they played the Packers. Sean Mannion (1 touchdown) finished the contest with 189 yds on 22/36 passing while his QB rate was 84.1. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.25 yards. Tyler Conklin was the leading receiver for the Vikings, bringing in 5 throws for 47 yds (9.4 yds per reception). Dalvin Cook ran the football 9 times for 13 yds, finishing the game with 1.4 yards per carry for Minnesota. The Vikings finished the contest with a total of 206 yds while running 52 plays (4.0 yards per play). Minnesota ran for 2.5 yards per carry, totaling 27 yds on 11 carries. Minnesota relinquished 32 rush attempts for 174 yds (5.4 yards per carry). The Vikings pass defense conceded a completion rate of 73.8%, relinquishing 307 yards on 31 for 42 through the air.

The Minnesota Vikings have an average of 364.8 yards/game ranking them 13th in the NFL. They maintain an average of 114.1 yards per game via the ground game and have rushed for 1,826 yards for the season. The Minnesota offense has 996 yds of penalties on 107 infractions, ranking them 6th in the league in terms of hurting your team. They have tossed 7 picks while conceding 6 fumbles and they have obtained 194 first downs. For the season so far, the Vikings have thrown for 4,011 passing yards not to mention holding an average of 250.7 passing yards per outing, ranking them 11th in the NFL. When discussing their scoring prowess, the Vikings are ranked 14th out of all teams in football maintaining an average of 24.6 points per game.

The Vikings are relinquishing 25.6 points per game, which has them ranked 25th in football. Minnesota has surrendered a total of 2,132 rushing yards (133.3 yards/game) and 15 touchdowns by ground this season. They have surrendered 28 touchdowns through the air in addition to 252.1 yards/contest, which has them sitting 26th out of all teams. The Vikings defense taken the field for 1,072 plays, which is 30th in football. This year, they have allowed 409 total points. They have compiled 22 takeaways (8 fumbles recovered and 14 interceptions) over the course of the season.

Who will win tonight's Bears/Vikings NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Bears +6

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