Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/15/2023

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, October 15, 2023

Venue:  Soldier Field, Chicago, IL

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Vikings -2.5, Bears +2.5; Over/Under:  45.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Vikings -2.5, Bears +2.5; Over/Under:  45.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Vikings -2.5, Bears +2.5; Over/Under:  45.5 points

Minnesota Vikings:  1-4 (3rd place, NFC North)

Chicago Bears:  1-4 (4th place, NFC North)

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Minnesota Vikings:  lost their last game at home against the Kansas City Chiefs 27-20.

Chicago Bears:  won their last game on the road against the Washington Commanders 40-20.

The Vikings are entering this game with a 1-4 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 0-3 in their home games, 1-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against the Kansas City Chiefs 27-20. Kirk Cousins was the starting QB and he completed 29/47 passes for 284 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Alexander Mattison led the team in rushing yards with 26. Jordan Addison led the receivers with 64 receiving yards on 6 receptions and 1 TD. Harrison Smith led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Marcus Davenport and Danielle Hunter each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

The Bears are entering this game with a 1-4 record overall and they have a 0-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 0-2 in their home games, 1-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against the Washington Commanders 40-20. Justin Fields was the starting QB and he completed 15/29 passes for 282 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Khalil Herbert led the team in rushing yards with 76. D. J. Moore led the receivers with 230 receiving yards on 8 receptions and 3 TDs. T. J. Edwards led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while T. J. Edwards, Greg Stroman Jr., DeMarcus Walker, Yannick Ngakoue, and Rasheem Green each led the defense in sacks with 1. Greg Stroman Jr. came away with the only interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have the Vikings listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Vikings have been terrible this season with their 1-4 record overall and their only win this year has been against the winless Panthers. The Bears are coming off their 1st win of the season as they have also been terrible at 1-4 but now they finally got a win on the road and played last Thursday so they have had extra time to rest for this game. As good as the Bears looked on Thursday, they were playing against one of the worst defenses in the NFL and the Vikings have also had a bad defense this year but they have been improving more in their last few games. The Bears don't have a great team and they also have a really bad defense that still gave up 20 points in their win. The Vikings have been bad but their offense has still been moving the ball in their games and they have a lot more talent on their team than their record suggests. This is a get right game for the Vikings as they are just the better team here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Vikings to cover the spread in this game. 

Vikings Bears Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, October 15, 2023 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Vikings 35 Bears 20.

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Minnesota Vikings: 5-2 ATS as a road favorite. 7-4 ATS off a non-conference game. 3-0 ATS after allowing 75 or less rushing yards last game. 24-15 OVER in all games. 10-4 OVER in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 45.5. 8-4 OVER versus division opponents.

Chicago Bears: 12-25 ATS in all games. 9-22 ATS as an underdog. 2-11 ATS versus division opponents. 10-4 OVER after gaining 150 or more rushing yards in 2 straight games. 9-4 OVER after playing a game where 50 total points or more were scored. 17-7 OVER after gaining 7 or more yards/play in their previous game.

Minnesota Vikings:  J. Jefferson (WR) day-to-day - Hamstring. L. Cine (S) day-to-day - Hamstring. N. Mullens (QB) day-to-day - Back. J. Nailor (WR) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. O. Udoh (G) I-R - Quadricep. K. Nwangwu (RB) Out indefinitely - Back. J. Lynch (DL) I-R - Knee.

Chicago Bears:  K. Gordon (DB) Ques Sun - Hand. D. Kramer (OL) Ques Sun - Hand. K. Herbert (RB) Out indefinitely - Ankle. E. St. Brown (WR) day-to-day - Hamstring. R. Johnson (RB) day-to-day - Concussion. E. Jackson (DB) day-to-day - Foot. J. Johnson (DB) day-to-day - Hamstring. J. Blackwell (DB) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. K. Kareem (DL) Out indefinitely - Hip. B. Jones (OL) Out indefinitely - Neck.

“We’ve got to find a way to eliminate some of those outcomes from affecting our chances of winning the game.” - Kevin O’Connell after his team’s loss against the Chiefs in their last game. 

“The feeling that we all had after the game is a feeling that you just never want it to end. Just proud of the way all the guys game out and played." - Justin Fields after their win against the Commanders in their last game. 

WR Osborn, K.J.

WR Addison, Jordan

WR Powell, Brandon  

TE Hockenson, T.J. 

QB COUSINS, KIRK 

RB Mattison, Alexander 

FB HAM, C.J. 

WR Moore, DJ 

WR St. Brown, Equanimeous  

WR Mooney, Darnell 

TE Kmet, Cole 

QB Fields, Justin 

RB Herbert, Khalil 

FB Blasingame, Khari 

Passing: K. Cousins (1498)

Rushing: A. Mattison (276)

Receiving: J. Jefferson (571)

Touchdowns: J. Jefferson (3)

Passing: J. Fields (1143)

Rushing: K. Herbert (272)

Receiving: D. Moore (531)

Touchdowns: D. Moore (5)

Coaches:

Minnesota Vikings: Kevin O'Connell (2nd season)

Chicago Bears: Matt Eberflus (2nd season)