Daily Norseman
Another big game tomorrow. The team needs to get another win at home. I am expecting a solid game from JJ McCarthy with improved accuracy. It is going to be tough to contain Caleb Williams but the strength of victory may indicate that the Bears have not faced too tough of a schedule yet. They have beat the Cowboys, Raiders, Commandos, Saints, Bengals, and Giants. Their strength of schedule thus far is 26th. Regardless, they have done what they should have done and beat the the lesser teams.
I believe it will be a bounce back game where the team is crisp and plays without many penalties or turnovers. If they can do that and sustain drives then it will be a good day. We are really going to need to see Dallas Turner play well.
Minnesota Vikings score predictions for Week 11 rematch with Bears
The stakes are high for J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings this weekend against the Bears. Sunday’s rematch against Chicago will be just the fifth start of McCarthy’s career, but it’s essentially a must-win game for the 2025 Vikings and their postseason hopes. They can’t afford to lose another home game and fall to 4-6 on the season.
Will Ragatz: Vikings 26, Bears 24
J.J. McCarthy has never lost a game against a divisional opponent. He’s also never won a game at U.S. Bank Stadium. One of those (tiny sample-size) trends is going to end on Sunday, and I think it’ll be the latter. The Bears’ 6-3 record, -8 point differential, and +14 turnover margin all scream regression to the mean. Back in his NFL debut, McCarthy threw a pick-six while in field goal range and still managed to lead a comeback win over Chicago at Soldier Field. He’s now slightly more experienced, playing at home, and gets to throw to Jordan Addison, who was suspended for the first meeting between these teams.
McCarthy’s early struggles with basic footwork and accuracy worry me, as does the absence of Jonathan Greenard, the Vikings’ top pass rusher. That’s why I think this will be close. But I also think the Vikings have slight advantages over the Bears in terms of overall roster talent and coaching. They’re due for a home win, and at least so far, McCarthy has stepped up and delivered when his team has needed it most against division rivals. Will Reichard’s fourth field goal will be the game-winner on Sunday.
Joe Nelson: Vikings 40, Bears 10
The Bears aren’t good. Honestly, they’re probably the worst six-win team through 10 weeks in modern NFL history. I say that while acknowledging that Caleb Williams is a force to be reckoned with.
The Lions beat these Bears by 31 points. Chicago had a solid win over Dallas in Week 3, but their five victories since then are against horrible Vegas, extremely injured Washington, the No. 1 pick-seeking Saints, the rotten Bengals, and a bad Giants team that didn’t have Jaxson Dart...
