The Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings square off in an NFC North division battle on Sunday at The Metrodome (1 pm ET, FOX).
NFL picks have seen the odds moving for this matchup, as the Bears opened as a 1-point favorite but most sportsbooks now have the Vikings as 1-point favorites. Moneyline odds have Minnesota as a slight -110 favorite and Chicago a +100 underdog. The over/under total is at 41.
Head-to-head, Chicago is 6-4 straight up and 7-3 against the spread in the past 10 meetings. The over has cashed in seven of the past 10 matchups. The teams last squared off on Oct. 16 this season, when the Bears bombed the Vikings 39-10 and cashed as a 2.5-point home favorite. The score went well over the total of 41.5.
The Bears won both meetings in the season series last year.
Chicago (7-8 SU, 6-8-1 ATS) lost 35-21 to NFC north rival Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. The Bears could not cash as a 13-point road underdog and the score was over the total of 41.
Minnesota (3-12 straight up, 6-7-2 against the spread) won 33-26 against the Washington Redskins on Saturday, covering the spread as a 5.5-point road underdog, while the score was over the total of 43.
Chicago is 2-6 SU and 2-4-1 ATS in its last seven games on the road. Minnesota is 1-6 SU and 2-4-1 ATS in its last seven games overall. The “over” has cashed in six of Minnesota’s last seven games overall.
