Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears Prediction, 10/15/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 6

Game: Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Date: Sunday, October 15, 2023

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Bears (+4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48

The Chicago Bears (1-4) will play the Minnesota Vikings (1-4) at Soldier Field on Sunday. Chicago is 4.5-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 48.

The Minnesota Vikings come into this matchup with a record of 1-4 this season. In their last game, the Vikings played the Chiefs and took a loss by a final of 27-20. Alexander Mattison was the best rusher for the Vikings with 8 carries for 26 yds (3.3 yds per attempt). Jordan Addison averaged 10.7 yards per catch by accounting for 64 yards on 6 receptions. Kirk Cousins finished 29/47 with 284 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 92.9 and finished the game without throwing a pick. In the running game, the Vikings gave up 67 yards on 21 tries, which is an average of 3.2 yds per rush surrendered. Minnesota surrendered 31 pass completions on 41 tries for 266 yards, and a completion percentage of 75.6%. In all, they tallied 68 plays which gave them a total of 329 yds. The Minnesota Vikings ended up running the ball 18 times and recorded 70 yds, which earned them an average of 3.9 yds per attempt.

Concerning putting points on the board, the Minnesota Vikings are averaging 22.0 points per outing. As a unit they average 80.8 yards via the ground game which ranks them 29th in the National Football League. The Vikings have racked up 1,812 total yards this year. Minnesota has compiled 73 first downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 25 infractions for 193 yards. They have surrendered the ball 12 times (4 picks and 8 fumbles lost). With reference to scoring touchdowns, Minnesota has earned 13 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

The Vikings are sitting in 23rd in the NFL concerning the opposition scoring, conceding 24.4 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.5 yards per running attempt and 102.4 rushing yards per game this year. Overall, they have conceded 512 running yards through 5 games. When talking about passing yards, the Vikings have allowed 1,200 yards which ranks them 24th in the NFL. They have given up 240.0 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 76.4%. Over the course of this season, they are surrendering 342.4 yards per outing putting them 19th in football.

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The Bears come into this game with a record of 1-4 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Bears got the victory with a final of 40-20 when they played the Commanders. Justin Fields (4 touchdowns) ended the game with 282 yds on 15/29 passing while his quarterback rate was 125.3. He didn't throw any picks and his Y/A was 9.7 yds. D.J. Moore was the top contributor in the passing game for the Bears, hauling in 8 balls for 230 yards (28.8 yards per catch). Khalil Herbert carried the football 10 times for 76 yards, finishing the contest with 7.6 yds per carry for Chicago. The Bears finished the game with 451 yds while running 64 plays (7.0 yards per play). Chicago rushed for 5.6 yds per carry, finishing with 178 yds on 32 attempts. Chicago surrendered 10 rush attempts for 29 yards (2.9 yds per rush). The Bears passing defense conceded a completion rate of 72.5%, relinquishing 359 yds on 37 out of 51 through the air.

In relation to their ability to score points, the Bears rank 12th in football by tallying 23.0 points per game. For the year thus far, the Bears have compiled 1,018 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 203.6 passing yards per game, which ranks 18th out of all NFL teams. They average 130.8 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 654 yards overall. The Chicago Bears are averaging 334.4 yards per game which is good for 14th out of all teams in the league. The Chicago offense has accrued 247 penalty yds on 31 infractions, which ranks 16th in the league in terms of making mistakes. They have tossed 5 interceptions while losing 3 fumbles and they have been able to record 52 1st downs.

They have surrendered 12 touchdowns through the air and 286.0 yards per game, which puts them in 31st in the league. Chicago has surrendered a total of 491 yards via the ground game (98.2 yards per outing) and 4 touchdowns rushing for the year. Overall, they have given up 157 total points. They have totaled 4 takeaways (1 fumble and 3 picks) over the course of the season. The Bears defense has participated in 317 plays, ranking them 22nd in the league. The Bears are allowing 31.4 PPG, ranking them 30th of all teams in the league.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Bears +4.5 and over 48 total points

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