NFL Game Preview: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings - Week 14

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Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings - Week 14

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DEN OAK	26 13
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TEN IND	23 27
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STL BUF	15 12
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SD PIT	34 24
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PHI TB	23 21
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NYJ JAC	17 10
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KC CLE	7 30
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DAL CIN	20 19
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CHI MIN	14 21
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BAL WAS	28 31
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ATL CAR	20 30
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MIA SF	13 27
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NO NYG	27 52
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ARI SEA	0 58
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DET GB	20 27
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HOU NE	14 42
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Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Bears 27, Vikings 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Chicago Bears
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 18	Jay Cutler	Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 11	Matt Forte	Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 5-30, 0
RB 53	Michael Bush	Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 3	Brandon Marshall	Rec: 9-110, 1 TD
WR 56	Alshon Jeffery	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 29	Kellen Davis	Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 9	Robbie Gould	FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 3	Defense / ST

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Minnesota Vikings
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 30	Christian Ponder	Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 1	Adrian Peterson	Rush: 120, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 49	Jerome Simpson	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 59	Michael Jenkins	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 78	Jarius Wright	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 8	Kyle Rudolph	Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
K 11	Blair Walsh	FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 25	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Bears QB Jay Cutler aims for 6th win in row vs. Min. In past 5 meetings, is 5-0 with 13 TDs, 5 INTs & 100.9 rating. Incl. playoffs, when he has 100+ rating, his teams are 26-1... RB Matt Forte rushed for 92 yards in last game at Min. Has 963 scrimmage yards & needs 37 to reach 1,000 for 5th consecutive season. RB Michael Bush had 2 rush TDs in last meeting... WR Brandon Marshall has 75 catches for 968 yards (107.6 per game) & 7 TDs in past 9. Is 5th player in NFL history with 1,000+ rec. yard-season with 3 different teams... Bears have allowed 198 points (16.5 per game), 2nd fewest in NFL. Defense has 7 INT-TDs, tied for 3rd most in season in NFL history. CB Charles Tillman leads NFL with 8 FFs & ties for NFL lead with 2 INT-TDs. LB Lance Briggs also ties for NFL lead with 2 INT-TDs. Since entering NFL in 2003, Tillman has 36 FFs, most by DB. Is only player with 30+ INTs (32) & 30+ FFs in that span. CB Tim Jennings leads NFL with 8 INTs, incl. 3 games with 2 INTs. DE Julius Peppers blocked FG in last meeting. DT Henry Melton leads NFC DTs with 6 sacks.

Vikings QB Christian Ponder is 4-1 in past 5 at home... RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 210 yards last week. Has rushed for 947 yards (157.8 per game) & 6 TDs in past 6. Has 100+ rush yards in team-record 6 consecutive games. Has 12 career 150+ yard rush games, most by active player. Since 2007, leads NFL with 8,198 rush yards & 72 rush TDs. In 9 career games vs. Chi., has 12 rush TDs & 931 rush yards (103.4 per game)... WR-KR Percy Harvin & HOFer GALE SAYERS are only players in NFL history w/ 20+ scrim. TDs & 5 KR-TDs in 1st 4 seasons. Harvin, Sayers & TIMMY BROWN are only players in NFL history w/ rush, rec. & KR TD in 3 seasons in row. TE Kyle Rudolph aims for 4th in row with TD. Had TD in last meeting... DE Jared Allen has 13 sacks in 9 career meetings. Has 4.5 sacks in past 3 vs. Chi. Has 40.5 sacks in past 37. Since entering NFL in 2004, Allen has NFL-best 113.5 sacks. CB Antoine Winfield had INT in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. with FF or INT.

Results and Schedule

Chicago Bears
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2012-09-09	IND	H	W 41-21	+20
2	2012-09-13	GB	A	L 10-23	-13
3	2012-09-23	STL	H	W 23-6	+17
4	2012-10-01	DAL	A	W 34-18	+16
5	2012-10-07	JAC	A	W 41-3	+38
6		Bye
7	2012-10-22	DET	H	W 13-7	+6
8	2012-10-28	CAR	H	W 23-22	+1
9	2012-11-04	TEN	A	W 51-20	+31
10	2012-11-11	HOU	H	L 6-13	-7
11	2012-11-19	SF	A	L 7-32	-25
12	2012-11-25	MIN	H	W 28-10	+18
13	2012-12-02	SEA	H	L 17-23	-6
14	2012-12-09	MIN	A	L 14-21	-7
15	2012-12-16	GB	H
16	2012-12-23	ARI	A
17	2012-12-30	DET	A

Minnesota Vikings
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2012-09-09	JAC	H	W 26-23	+3
2	2012-09-16	IND	A	L 20-23	-3
3	2012-09-23	SF	H	W 24-13	+11
4	2012-09-30	DET	A	W 20-13	+7
5	2012-10-07	TEN	H	W 30-7	+23
6	2012-10-14	WAS	A	L 26-38	-12
7	2012-10-21	ARI	H	W 21-14	+7
8	2012-10-25	TB	H	L 17-36	-19
9	2012-11-04	SEA	A	L 20-30	-10
10	2012-11-11	DET	H	W 34-24	+10
11		Bye
12	2012-11-25	CHI	A	L 10-28	-18
13	2012-12-02	GB	A	L 14-23	-9
14	2012-12-09	CHI	H	W 21-14	+7
15	2012-12-16	STL	A
16	2012-12-23	HOU	A
17	2012-12-30	GB	H

Injury Report

Chicago Bears
Out	WR Earl Bennett (concussion) CB Tim Jennings (shoulder) MLB Brian Urlacher (hamstring)
Questionable	RB Michael Bush (ribs) DT Stephen Paea (foot)
Probable	WR Devin Hester (head) WR Alshon Jeffery (knee)
IR	RB Lorenzo Booker (head, 9/8) S Brandon Hardin (neck, 8/25)
PUP	WR Johnny Knox (back)

Minnesota Vikings
Probable	DE Jared Allen (neck) MLB Jasper Brinkley (shoulder) DT Letroy Guion (shin) TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) CB Antoine Winfield (knee)
IR	CB Chris Cook (arm, 10/26) WR Percy Harvin (ankle, 12/5)

Offense Stats Comparison

	CHI Offense	MIN Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	18.8	17.0	22.6	CHI
Rushing yards	111.3	189.7	117.4	MIN
Rushing yards per attempt	3.86	7.07	4.30	MIN
Completion %	66.3%	56.1%	60.9%	CHI
Passing yards	161.5	159.0	230.4	CHI
Passing yards per completion	8.45	8.52	10.88	MIN
Passing yards per attempt	5.60	4.78	6.63	CHI
Interceptions	1.0	1.0	0.9	-
Fumbles lost	1.0	1.0	0.6	-
Sacks allowed	2.8	2.0	2.2	MIN
3rd down conversions	38.5%	36.4%	38.0%	CHI
4th down conversions	16.7%	25.0%	48.2%	MIN
Time of possession	32:14	22:53	30:12	CHI

Defense Stats Comparison

	CHI Defense	MIN Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	19.5	27.3	22.6	CHI
Rushing yards	132.0	141.3	117.4	CHI
Rushing yards per attempt	4.81	3.81	4.30	MIN
Completion %	56.7%	67.5%	60.9%	CHI
Passing yards	208.3	243.3	230.4	CHI
Passing yards per completion	10.59	10.71	10.88	CHI
Passing yards per attempt	6.00	7.22	6.63	CHI
INT return	1.0	0.7	0.9	CHI
Fumble recoveries	0.8	0.3	0.6	CHI
Sacks	2.0	1.3	2.2	CHI
3rd down conversions	38.6%	45.2%	38.0%	CHI
4th down conversions	50.0%	100.0%	48.2%	CHI
Time of possession	29:38	37:07	30:12	CHI

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	CHI	MIN	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	7.7	3.5	9.9	CHI
Yards per kick return	16.7	23.7	22.6	MIN
Yards allowed per punt return	2.9	7.3	9.9	CHI
Yards allowed per kick return	21.3	20.9	22.6	MIN

Misc Stats Comparison

	CHI	MIN	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	5.0	5.3	6.2	CHI
Penalty yards	47.3	41.3	51.9	MIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 8 to 13 of the 2012 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 8 to 13 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
2011	17	2012-01-01	CHI	MIN	17-13	CHI
2012	12	2012-11-25	MIN	CHI	10-28	CHI

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.