Bears vs Vikings Game Breakdown
Bears
4W-10L
12/16/24
08:00 PM
Odds: 44.5 o/u
Vikings
12W-2L
Get ready for a frosty showdown at US Bank Stadium as the Chicago Bears, with a season of 4W-10L, march into the Vikings’ lair to challenge the mighty 12W-2L Minnesota Vikings under a thick blanket of fog and a chilling 34° breeze. Kickoff ignites at 08:00 PM, and with the over/under teasing at 44.5, bettors are eyeing those lines like hawks; Bears at +265 and Vikings at a daunting -330. Last week, both teams clashed in a fantasy frenzy, with the Bears’ Keenan Allen and the Vikings’ Justin Jefferson trading blows like heavyweight champs, racking up over 20 fantasy points each. As the fog rolls in tonight, will the Bears find their path, or will the Vikings continue to conquer the cold? Tune in as these teams turn the ‘City of Lakes’ into the ‘City of Breaks’!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: 12/16/24 08:00 PM
Location: US Bank Stadium , Minnesota
Weather: Fog with winds from the SSE at 3.4 mph. Temperature is at 34° with 100% humidity.
Vegas Odds
| CHI ML | MIN ML | Over/Under | Line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | +265.0 | -330.0 | 44.5 | 7.0/-7.0 |
| Recent | +265.0 | -330.0 | 44.5 | 7.0/-7.0 |
| Difference | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Bears Odd Projections
27.4% Win Probability
Vikings Odd Projections
72.6% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
| Date | Runs | O/U | O/U DIFF | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-16 | Bears Bears | 12 | Under | -2.5 | |
| Vikings Vikings | 30 | ||||
| 2024-11-24 | Vikings Vikings | 27 | Over | +12.5 | |
| Bears Bears | 30 | ||||
| 2023-11-27 | Bears Bears | 12 | Under | -22.5 | |
| Vikings Vikings | 10 | ||||
| 2023-10-15 | Vikings Vikings | 13 | Under | -12.5 | |
| Bears Bears | 19 | ||||
| 2023-01-08 | Vikings Vikings | 13 | Under | -2.5 | |
| Bears Bears | 29 | ||||
| 2022-10-09 | Bears Bears | 22 | Over | +6.5 | |
| Vikings Vikings | 29 | ||||
| 2022-01-09 | Bears Bears | 17 | Over | +3.5 | |
| Vikings Vikings | 31 | ||||
| 2021-12-20 | Vikings Vikings | 9 | Under | -18.5 | |
| Bears Bears | 17 |
Bears Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | PassYd | RushYd | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-16 | MIN | 12-30L | 196 | 113 | Under |
| 2024-12-08 | SF | 13-38L | 140 | 68 | Over |
| 2024-11-28 | DET | 20-23L | 256 | 78 | Under |
| 2024-11-24 | MIN | 27-30L | 340 | 78 | Over |
| 2024-11-17 | GB | 19-20L | 231 | 179 | Under |
| 2024-11-10 | NE | 3-19L | 120 | 73 | Under |
| 2024-11-03 | ARI | 9-29L | 217 | 69 | Under |
| 2024-10-27 | WAS | 15-18L | 131 | 196 | Under |
| 2024-10-13 | JAX | 35-16W | 226 | 152 | Over |
| 2024-10-06 | CAR | 36-10W | 304 | 128 | Over |
| 2024-09-29 | LA | 24-18W | 157 | 131 | Under |
| 2024-09-22 | IND | 16-21L | 363 | 63 | Under |
| 2024-09-15 | HOU | 13-19L | 174 | 71 | Under |
| 2024-09-08 | TEN | 24-17W | 93 | 84 | Under |
Vikings Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | PassYd | RushYd | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-16 | CHI | 30-12W | 231 | 114 | Under |
| 2024-12-08 | ATL | 42-21W | 347 | 115 | Over |
| 2024-12-01 | ARI | 23-22W | 235 | 68 | Over |
| 2024-11-24 | CHI | 30-27W | 344 | 124 | Over |
| 2024-11-17 | TEN | 23-13W | 246 | 82 | Under |
| 2024-11-10 | JAX | 12-7W | 241 | 169 | Under |
| 2024-11-03 | IND | 21-13W | 312 | 133 | Under |
| 2024-10-24 | LA | 20-30L | 240 | 64 | Over |
| 2024-10-20 | DET | 29-31L | 259 | 139 | Over |
| 2024-10-06 | NYJ | 23-17W | 203 | 82 | Under |
| 2024-09-29 | GB | 31-29W | 275 | 120 | Over |
| 2024-09-22 | HOU | 34-7W | 181 | 118 | Under |
| 2024-09-15 | SF | 23-17W | 268 | 146 | Under |
| 2024-09-08 | NYG | 28-6W | 208 | 111 | Under |
Bears Vs Over/Under
Vikings Vs Over/Under
Team’s Player Projections
| Chicago Bears | DK | FD | PassYd | PassTD | RushYd | RecYd | Rec | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | 16.6 | 16.6 | 199.5 | 1.2 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DJ Moore | 14.9 | 14.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 60.9 | 5.8 | 0.4 |
| D’Andre Swift | 13.8 | 13.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 57.1 | 24.2 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| Keenan Allen | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.0 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Rome Odunze | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 48.6 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Chicago Bears | 7.3 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cole Kmet | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| Travis Homer | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.9 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Gerald Everett | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Tyler Scott | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | DK | FD | PassYd | PassTD | RushYd | RecYd | Rec | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 19.8 | 19.8 | 256.3 | 2.2 | 15.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Justin Jefferson | 18.9 | 18.9 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 94.4 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| Aaron Jones Sr. | 15.7 | 15.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 70.5 | 23.8 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| Jordan Addison | 13.9 | 13.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 59.9 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 10.7 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 57.2 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 9.3 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cam Akers | 4.7 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24.4 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Jalen Nailor | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 14.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Josh Oliver | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Brandon Powell | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Bears Notable Injuries
-
Keenan Allen –
QUESTIONABLE
(ankle)
Last Game: 2024-12-08 – 14.1 fpts avg over last 5 games -
DeAndre Carter –
OUT
(hamstring)
Last Game: 2024-12-08 – 0.1 fpts avg over last 5 games -
Roschon Johnson –
QUESTIONABLE
(concussion)
Last Game: 2024-11-28 – 4.9 fpts avg over last 5 games -
D’Andre Swift –
QUESTIONABLE
(groin)
Last Game: 2024-12-08 – 9.6 fpts avg over last 5 games
Vikings Notable Injuries
-
Aaron Jones –
QUESTIONABLE
(back)
Last Game: 2024-12-08 – 12.7 fpts avg over last 5 games
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