Just when the Chicago Bears appeared to have found their offense, they will have to go without their leading rusher, Khalil Herbert, against the Minnesota Vikings due to an ankle injury.
Will that make a difference against a Vikings team that can’t stop making mistakes?
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Vikings vs. Bears Betting Lines, Start Time, and More
All odds from DraftKings Sportsbook.
- Spread: Vikings -3
- Moneyline: Vikings (-155); Bears (+130)
- Over/Under: 43
- Game time: 1 p.m. ET
- Location: Soldier Field
- Channel: FOX
Vikings vs. Bears Prediction
Only three teams this season have had multiple games producing at least 450 total yards.
- One of the teams — the Eagles — is still undefeated.
- One of the teams — the Dolphins — has the league’s No. 1 offense.
- The other team is … the Bears.
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Yep, over the last two weeks, the Bears, a team that scored a total of 47 points over their first three games, have scored 68 points over their last two contests. They have gained at least 450 yards in consecutive games for the first time since 2018.
But is this a case of Justin Fields finally turning the corner as an elite quarterback, or is this because Chicago’s last two games have come against the two worst-scoring defenses in the league, the Broncos (30th) and Commanders (29th)?
Fields may have finally figured it out in terms of playing the QB position. He has four touchdown passes in each of his last two games after throwing three TD passes total over his first three games. His passer rating over the last two weeks — 131.3 — is far better than his career passer rating before Week 5 — 79.0.
Fields also has his No. 1 wide receiver, DJ Moore, playing like a WR1. Moore is coming off a career-high 230 receiving yards in Week 5 vs. the Commanders, and his 19.7 yards per reception is tops in the NFL.
Moore’s 531 receiving yards through five games are already more than any Bears’ wide receiver had all of last season.
Although Fields is not facing one of the league’s worst defenses again, he certainly is not facing one of the NFL’s best. The Vikings entered Week 6 ranked in the bottom half of the league in total defense (19th) and bottom 10 in scoring defense (23rd).
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A big question for today is, with the loss of Herbert at running back for the Bears, will Fields be allowed to use one of his best weapons, his feet? Although he tied his season high with 11 carries last week, Fields is still averaging about half (38.2 YPG) of what he averaged last season in rushing yards (76.2).
For the Vikings, they continue to be their own worst enemy. They remain the league leader in giveaways with 12, and they have lost the turnover battle in all five games this season.
The mistakes have ruined some standout performances on offense for Minnesota so far. Quarterback Kirk Cousins entered Week 6 leading the NFL in both completions (137) and touchdown passes (13). Wide receiver Justin Jefferson is third in receiving yards (571), and a hamstring injury in last week’s loss to the Chiefs forced him to leave the game and finish with a season-low 28 yards. That injury will reportedly keep him out at least a month.
The Bears’ offensive outbursts the last two weeks could indeed be fool’s gold when you consider their opponents in Weeks 4 and 5. But how can anyone trust a team that makes as many mistakes as the Vikings do?
Fields and Moore are looking like the combination everyone in Chicago was hoping for when the season began. I’m fine riding that duo at home.
Take the points if you want. I think the Bears win this one outright.
Best Bet: Bears on the Moneyline (+130 at DraftKings SportsBook)
