Bears vs. Vikings: NFL Week 12 Odds & Picks (Monday Night Football)
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NFL Odds, Picks & Predictions: Bears vs. Vikings
While I see slight value in Chicago at anything above a field goal, I can't trust the Bears here. And no, it's not because they collapsed against Detroit a week ago. While Justin Fields and the Bears offense looked encouraging for most of last week's game, I can't get Fields' performance against the Vikings from earlier this season out of my head. Fields struggled mightily against Brian Flores' blitz-heavy scheme. He was slow to make decisions, completed just six passes for 58 yards, was sacked four times and threw an interception before exiting the game with an injury that had held him out of action up until last week. I'm expecting a similar gameplan from Flores, who has his defense playing at a really high level. And to make matters worse, Minnesota can take away Chicago's biggest strength offensively on the ground, as the Vikes rank fourth in run defense. On the other side, I suspect teams are starting to figure out the Joshua Dobbs experience. He improvises his way to production in the first half, but then can't execute when the pressure's highest late in games and teams are containing him inside the pocket. With Montez Sweat now in Chicago, I expect an improved pass rush to force Dobbs to win from within the pocket. I'm assuming Justin Jefferson won't play here, and the Bears did a relatively good job containing T.J. Hockenson in the first matchup to six receptions for 50 yards. As much as it saddens me, I'm taking another primetime under here in a divisional rematch.
Pick: Under 43
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