Final Score Prediction
Vikings 27, Bears 17
Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
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Game Notes
Bears Aim for 5th win in row vs. Min... QB Josh McCown passed for 242 yards & TD last week... RB Kahlil Bell rushed for career-high 121 yards last week, 1st career 100-yard game. Has 267 scrimmage yards (133.5 per game; 186 rush, 81 rec.) & TD in past 2. RB Marion Barber had rush TD in last meeting. Since start of 2006, ranks 6th in NFL with 48 rush TDs... WR-KR-PR Devin Hester had 98-yard KR-TD & 48-yard rec. TD in last meeting. Aims for 4th meeting in row with TD. In career vs. Min., has 9 TDs (5 rec., 3 PR, 1 KR). Holds NFL record for most PR-TDs (12) & combined KR-TDs (17). Incl. playoffs, has 19 career total return TDs (12 PR, 6 KR, missed FG), tied with HOFer DEION SANDERS for most in NFL history. TE Kellen Davis has career-high 5 TDs... DE Julius Peppers had 2 sacks in last meeting. Has 10 sacks, his 7th season with 10+ sacks. Since entering NFL in 2002, ranks 4th with 99 sacks. Rookie DT Stephen Paea had sack & safety in last meeting. CB Charles Tillman had 56-yard INT in last game at Min...
Vikings Rookie QB Christian Ponder has 5 games with 2+ TD passes. QB Joe Webb had 2 TD passes & rush TD last week, 2nd game this year with pass TD & rush TD... RB Toby Gerhart rushed for career-high 109 yards last week, 1st career 100-yard game. Has 90+ rush yards in 3 of past 4. In past 4, has 409 scrimmage yards (102.3 per game) & 3 rec. TDs... WR-KR Percy Harvin has TD in 2 of past 3 meetings. Has 6 rec. TDs in past 6. Has career-high 77 receptions & needs 148 yards for 1st career 1,000-yard season. Is only player in NFL with rush, rec. & return TD in each of past 2 years. Rookie TE Kyle Rudolph had TD last week, his 3rd TD in past 5 ... DE Jared Allen has 28.5 sacks in past 24, incl. 17 in past 13. Since entering NFL in 2004, has NFL-best 101.5 sacks. Has 9.5 sacks in 7 meetings. CB Asher Allen had INT in last home meeting. Rookie S Mistral Raymond had 1st career INT last week.
Offense Stats Comparison
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CHI Offense |
MIN Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
16.3 |
25.3 |
22.1 |
MIN |
Rushing yards |
139.0 |
149.8 |
118.8 |
MIN |
Rushing yards per attempt |
4.37 |
5.51 |
4.25 |
MIN |
Completion % |
54.3% |
57.5% |
59.7% |
MIN |
Passing yards |
162.0 |
163.3 |
224.3 |
MIN |
Passing yards per completion |
11.46 |
9.70 |
11.31 |
CHI |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.22 |
5.58 |
6.75 |
CHI |
Interceptions |
2.3 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
MIN |
Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
CHI |
Sacks allowed |
3.0 |
3.8 |
2.4 |
CHI |
3rd down conversions |
32.9% |
39.0% |
36.9% |
MIN |
4th down conversions |
0.0% |
50.0% |
42.0% |
MIN |
Time of possession |
30:51 |
26:60 |
30:13 |
CHI |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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CHI Defense |
MIN Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
23.3 |
30.5 |
22.1 |
CHI |
Rushing yards |
81.8 |
135.3 |
118.8 |
CHI |
Rushing yards per attempt |
2.98 |
4.19 |
4.25 |
CHI |
Completion % |
60.3% |
72.1% |
59.7% |
CHI |
Passing yards |
248.8 |
224.0 |
224.3 |
MIN |
Passing yards per completion |
11.80 |
10.96 |
11.31 |
MIN |
Passing yards per attempt |
7.12 |
7.91 |
6.75 |
CHI |
INT return |
0.5 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
CHI |
Fumble recoveries |
0.8 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
MIN |
Sacks |
2.0 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
MIN |
3rd down conversions |
35.2% |
44.7% |
36.9% |
CHI |
4th down conversions |
50.0% |
0.0% |
42.0% |
MIN |
Time of possession |
30:16 |
33:00 |
30:13 |
CHI |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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CHI |
MIN |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
12.9 |
5.9 |
9.9 |
CHI |
Yards per kick return |
22.9 |
26.5 |
23.9 |
MIN |
Yards allowed per punt return |
8.2 |
11.0 |
9.9 |
CHI |
Yards allowed per kick return |
28.4 |
27.1 |
23.9 |
MIN |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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CHI |
MIN |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
CHI |
Penalty yards |
50.5 |
48.3 |
53.0 |
MIN |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 11 to 16 of the 2011 season after deducting the best
and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per
pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 11 to 16 with no adjustment.
Weather
Dome Stadium
Team vs. Team History
Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2000 |
1 |
2000-09-03 |
CHI |
MIN |
27-30 |
MIN |
2000 |
7 |
2000-10-15 |
MIN |
CHI |
28-16 |
MIN |
2001 |
2 |
2001-09-23 |
MIN |
CHI |
10-17 |
CHI |
2001 |
11 |
2001-11-25 |
CHI |
MIN |
13-6 |
CHI |
2002 |
1 |
2002-09-08 |
MIN |
CHI |
23-27 |
CHI |
2002 |
8 |
2002-10-27 |
CHI |
MIN |
7-25 |
MIN |
2003 |
2 |
2003-09-14 |
CHI |
MIN |
13-24 |
MIN |
2003 |
15 |
2003-12-14 |
MIN |
CHI |
10-13 |
CHI |
2004 |
3 |
2004-09-26 |
CHI |
MIN |
22-27 |
MIN |
2004 |
13 |
2004-12-05 |
MIN |
CHI |
14-24 |
CHI |
2005 |
6 |
2005-10-16 |
MIN |
CHI |
3-28 |
CHI |
2005 |
17 |
2006-01-01 |
CHI |
MIN |
10-34 |
MIN |
2006 |
3 |
2006-09-24 |
CHI |
MIN |
19-16 |
CHI |
2006 |
13 |
2006-12-03 |
MIN |
CHI |
13-23 |
CHI |
2007 |
6 |
2007-10-14 |
MIN |
CHI |
34-31 |
MIN |
2007 |
15 |
2007-12-17 |
CHI |
MIN |
13-20 |
MIN |
2008 |
7 |
2008-10-19 |
MIN |
CHI |
41-48 |
CHI |
2008 |
13 |
2008-11-30 |
CHI |
MIN |
14-34 |
MIN |
2009 |
12 |
2009-11-29 |
CHI |
MIN |
10-36 |
MIN |
2009 |
16 |
2009-12-28 |
MIN |
CHI |
30-36 |
CHI |
2010 |
10 |
2010-11-14 |
MIN |
CHI |
13-27 |
CHI |
2010 |
15 |
2010-12-20 |
CHI |
MIN |
40-14 |
CHI |
2011 |
6 |
2011-10-16 |
MIN |
CHI |
10-39 |
CHI |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.
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