Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears Prediction, 11/24/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 12

Game: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears

Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Bears (+3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 39.5

The Chicago Bears (4-6) welcome the Minnesota Vikings (8-2) at Soldier Field on Sunday. Chicago is 3.0-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 39.5.

The Minnesota Vikings come into this matchup with a record of 8-2 this year. In their last contest, the Vikings faced off with the Tennessee Titans and walked away with a win by a score of 23-13. Aaron Jones was the rushing leader for the Vikings with 15 carries for 39 yards (2.6 yards per carry). Justin Jefferson averaged 13.5 yards per catch by notching 81 yards on 6 receptions. Sam Darnold went 20/32 with 246 yards through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 107 and ended the contest with no interceptions. Against the run, the Vikings conceded 33 yards on 19 attempts, which is an average of 1.7 yards per run allowed. Minnesota relinquished 17 pass completions on 31 tries for 261 yds, and a completion rate of 54.8%. For the game, they tallied 65 plays which gave them a total of 318 yards. The Minnesota Vikings ran the rock 33 different times and accrued 82 yds, which had them averaging 2.5 yds per attempt.

When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Minnesota Vikings are averaging 24.4 points per game. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 116.4 yards via the ground game which is 19th in the NFL. The Vikings have tallied 3,410 total yards this season. Minnesota has compiled 116 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 66 penalties for 506 yds. They have surrendered the football 17 times (10 interceptions and 7 fumbles). In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Minnesota has earned 19 passing touchdowns and 5 touchdowns via the ground.

The Vikings rank 4th in the NFL in relation to the opposition scoring, giving up 17.0 PPG. They are allowing an average of 3.6 yards per rushing attempt and 74.4 rushing yards per game over the course of this year. For the year, they have allowed 744 yards via the running game in 10 outings. When it comes to yards via the pass, the Vikings have given up 2,348 yards which puts them in 24th in the league. They are giving up 234.8 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 63.1%. During the season, they are allowing 309.2 yards per game which has them sitting 10th in football. They have allowed 15 touchdowns through the air and 4 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Bears head into this matchup 4-6 for this season. In their last game, the Bears went home defeated by a final of 20-19 against the Green Bay Packers. D'Andre Swift carried the football 14 times for 71 yards, ending the contest with 5.1 yds per attempt for Chicago. Rome Odunze was the top contributor in the passing game for the Bears, snagging 6 passes for 65 yards (10.8 yards per catch). Caleb Williams walked away from the contest with 231 yds on 23/31 through the air while his QB rate was 95. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yds per pass attempt was 7.5 yds. Chicago relinquished 25 running attempts for 106 yards (4.2 yards per rush). The Bears passing defense conceded a completion rate of 76.5%, surrendering 260 yds on 13 out of 17 through the air. The Bears finished the game with a total of 391 yds and they ran 65 plays (6.0 yards per play). Chicago rushed the football for 5.3 yards per attempt, finishing with 179 yds on 34 carries.

Concerning their scoring prowess, the Bears are sitting 22nd out of all teams in football averaging 19.4 points per game. Over the course of the season thus far, the Bears have earned 1,738 yards through the air in addition to holding an average of 173.8 passing yards per outing, which is ranked 30th in football. They are averaging 115.2 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,152 yards for this season. The Chicago Bears average 289.0 yards per game which has them sitting 29th in football. The Chicago offense has accrued 448 penalty yds on 63 violations, which has them ranked 21st in football in terms of hurting your team.

They have allowed 7 touchdowns through the air as well as 197.4 yards per game, which has them sitting 9th out of all teams. Chicago has given up a total of 1,303 yards via the ground game (130.3 yards per game) in addition to 11 touchdowns rushing this year. Their defense has earned 17 turnovers (8 fumbles and 9 picks) this year. The Bears defense taken the field for 585 plays, ranking them 5th in the league. The Bears are allowing 18.7 PPG, ranking them 7th of all teams in the NFL.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Vikings -3.0

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