Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings Predictions, Odds & Picks

• The Bears have suffered from shaky quarterback play from week to week in 2020
• The 6-7 Vikings need a win over these up and down Bears to stay in the playoff hunt
• These two NFC North rivals last met in Week 10 when the Vikings beat the Bears, 19-13

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Bears vs Vikings Predictions and Picks

Chicago is too unpredictable against the run to take on and fully neutralize Vikings RB Dalvin Cook, and even if they could, Minnesota QB Cousins seems ready to take charge and get the job done.

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Vikings -3.5 (-103)

How to Watch Bears vs Vikings

The Chicago Bears have certainly suffered from shaky quarterback play from week to week this season, and this Week 15 NFC North matchup could help determine one of the valuable NFC Wildcard slots available for the upcoming playoffs, with enough key playmakers on both sides of the ball to overcome their shortcomings under center.

The 6-7 Vikings need a win over these up and down Bears to keep themselves in the playoff hunt, and since one of their main competitors for that Wildcard spot is Chicago, a Week 15 victory over them would help their cause immensely, but that will require RB Dalvin Cook to have yet another productive outburst.

These two NFC North franchises have played each other 119 prior times (including 1 postseason game), with the Minnesota Vikings winning 61 of those games and the Chicago Bears winning 56 of the games, plus there have been 2 ties.

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Can the Bears Finally Settle on a Starting Quarterback?

Due to inconsistent play and injuries, the Chicago Bears have had to go back and forth between starting quarterbacks this season, their main choices being between Mitchell Trubisky, who is supposed to be their franchise man, and Nick Foles, who was brought in because Trubisky wasn’t cutting it.

Now the two have taken turns under center, with Trubisky posting a 4-2 record as the starter and Foles with a 2-5 record when he starts the game, and though the choice seems obvious based on wins alone, it really isn’t that clear cut.

At times, Trubisky seems lost and incapable of making the throws required of an NFL quarterback, and as for the wins under his watch, those have come despite his poor play and have caused the front office and fans to begin planning for a Bears future without him.

Can RB Dalvin Cook Continue to Carry His Vikings?

Once a healthy Dalvin Cook returned to the lineup in Week 8 after missing time with an adductor strain, it became obvious how important a factor he was to the Vikings offense, a player who can carry the entire team on his back, his legs probably strong enough to hold the literal weight.

Right now, Cook leads the league in rushing touchdowns with 14, plus you can add another TD to that list that he earned as a receiver, a double threat out of the backfield that causes defensive coordinators to clock plenty of overtime.

This year, Cook has 273 carries in 12 games for 1,352 yards and those 14 rushing touchdowns, plus he has caught 37 passes for 322 yards and another TD, a playmaker who must show up in Week 15 against Chicago’s 17th rank rushing defense.

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Bears Key Player: (WR) Allen Robinson

One of the key playmakers keeping the Bears in the playoff hunt is wide receiver Allen Robinson, who has become a legitimate deep threat who can handle the tough catches and get even more yards afterward.

Robinson was a huge factor in the Bears Week 14 win over the Houston Texans, catching 9 balls for 123 yards and a touchdown in that victory, a reliable target for both Mitchell Trubisky and Nick Foles, depending on who happens to be throwing the ball that week.

Trubisky is listed as the Bears starting QB in Week 15, so he and Robinson need to get on the same page again and deliver a repeat performance of their killer show last week, and maybe that could help them earn an underdog win in Week 15.

Vikings Key Player: (WR) Adam Thielen

The Vikings are fortunate to have wide receiver Adam Thielen on their roster, the 7-year NFL veteran having spent his entire pro career in Minnesota while slowly becoming one of the premier players at his position.

This season, Thielen has played in 12 games and in that time has caught 60 passes off 91 targets (65.9%) for 760 yards and 12 touchdowns, numbers that could set the bar even higher for a guy who constantly produces.

To beat the Bears in Week 15, it might help if Thielen could have the same kind of game he did in Week 11 against the Cowboys when he caught 8 passes for 123 yards and 2 touchdowns, which became his second double-score game in a row and the fourth of this season.

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