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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 Bears as -1-point favorites versus the Vikings, while the game's total opened at 46.5.
The Vikings were a 42-21 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Falcons. They covered the -6-point spread as favorites, while the total score (63) made winners of OVER bettors.
Chicago was a 38-13 loser in its last match on the road against the 49ers. They failed to cover the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 51 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 4-9 SU,6-5-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Chicago is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 11-2 SU,8-4-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Chicago home to Detroit Sunday, December 22
Minnesota at Seattle Sunday, December 22