Our Official Prediction: Bears at Vikings
The VikingsTerritory collective staff prediction for the Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings is in.
Our Official Prediction: Bears at Vikings
Minnesota defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 42-21 last weekend, the club’s fifth straight win. The win maintained Minnesota’s six-game winning streak and increased the 2024 win-loss standing to 11-2.
This Monday, the Vikings are at home to battle the 4-8 Bears, a struggling squad still hoping to make some positivity yet out of 2024.
The writers at VikingsTerritory predict Minnesota will win its 12th game of the season.
Writers unanimously chose the Vikings, evidently confident that the Vikings’ 11-2 record will climb to 12-2.
Here’s how the panel sees the score for Week 15:
Dustin Baker: Vikings Win, 34-17
Brevan Bane: Vikings Win, 34-6
Sean Borman: Vikings Win, 41-28
Janik Eckardt: Vikings Win, 24-17
Josh Frey: Vikings Win, 24-13
Henrique Gucciardi: Vikings Win, 27-17
Wes Johnson: Vikings Win, 30-17
Kyle Joudry: Vikings Win, 27-24
Adam New: Vikings Win, 38-17
Ted Schwerzler: Vikings Win, 28-10
Ali Siddiqui: Vikings Win, 33-17
Cole Smith: Vikings Win, 38-17
Mathematically en masse, we predict the Vikings will top the Bears by a score of 32-17.
And 2024 season standings for our writers’ predictions:
Henrique Gucciardi: 11-2
Wes Johnson: 11-2
Ted Schwerzler: 11-2
Ali Siddiqui: 10-3
Kyle Joudry: 10-3
Cole Smith: 10-3
Brevan Bane: 9-4
Janik Eckardt: 9-4
Josh Frey: 9-4
Dustin Baker: 8-5
Sean Borman: 8-5
Adam New: 8-5
In Week 14, Wes Johnson most accurately predicted the outcome of Vikings-Falcons. He forecasted a 17-point win for Minnesota, and it won by 21.
The Vikings are favored to prevail by seven points against the Bears, and if so, Minnesota would clinch a playoff spot.
USA Today’s Lorenzo Reyes picked the Vikings over the Bears, too, 28-13. “It’s tough to back the Bears, especially given that rookie Caleb Williams will be going against veteran defensive coordinator Brian Flores. Plus, Minnesota’s passing attack is thriving with Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison proving difficult to defend,” he wrote.
The Vikings can also clinch a playoff spot before Monday Night Football even begins if the Green Bay Packers beat the Seattle Seahawks.
The Bears have lost seven consecutive games. Since their win in London on October 13th, Chicago has utterly faceplanted, firing coaches right and left.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.
All statistics provided by Pro Football Reference / Stathead; all contractual information provided by OverTheCap.com.
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