Daily Norseman
The Minnesota Vikings are coming off of a tough loss in Week 10, but they’re being favored by the oddsmakers to bounce back this week and complete a season sweep of a division rival.
According to the FanDuel Sportsbook, the Vikings are a 2.5-point favorite over the Chicago Bears when the two teams meet this Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. The over/under for this one currently sits at 45.5 points.
Following their 27-19 loss to the Baltimore Ravens this past Sunday, the Vikings currently have a record of 4-5, putting them in last place in the NFC North and making them the only team in the division with a losing record. The Bears, following Green Bay’s loss on Monday night, have now jumped up to second place in the division with a record of 6-3.
These two teams met on Monday Night Football to being their regular seasons at Soldier Field. The Bears took a 17-6 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Vikings mounted a furious comeback behind quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who was making his first NFL start. McCarthy generated three fourth-quarter touchdowns, two through the air and one on the ground, and the Vikings held on for a 27-24 victory.
Sunday’s game is a pretty crucial one for the Vikings if they would like the competitive part of their season to continue. A loss would move the to 4-6, and with as closely bunched as the NFC appears to be this year, that might be too many losses to expect to make the postseason with. On the other hand, a win would get the Vikings back to .500, would put them at 3-0 in division play, and give them the head-to-head sweep over the Bears for the second consecutive season for potential tiebreaker purposes.
This game is going to be on the FOX family of networks this coming Sunday, starting at noon Central time, and is apparently getting the “America’s Game of the Week” treatment as FOX will reportedly be putting their #1 team of Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady in the booth.
Do you think the Vikings should be a favorite in this one, folks?
