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Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings meet at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Vikings as -5.5-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 45.5.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 21-20 result against the Broncos on November 19. The Vikings covered in that game as a +2.5-point underdog, while the 41 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 31-26 loser as they battled the Lions on the road. The Bears covered in the match as a +8-point underdog, while 57 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 3-8 SU,4-6-1 ATS
Chicago is 5-13-1 ATS in its last 19 games
Chicago is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chicago's last 22 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 6-5 SU,7-3-1 ATS
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Detroit Sunday, December 10
Minnesota at Las Vegas Sunday, December 10