The Final Verdict on Bears at Vikings Prediction in Week 11
It’s time for our weekly fan prediction piece, this week focusing on the Minnesota Vikings’ home contest against the Chicago Bears.
The final verdict on the Bears at Vikings Week 11 prediction from fans, capturing the sentiment, expectations, and confidence levels heading into MIN-CHI.
Chicago has a 6-3 record, two games better than Minnesota’s 4-5, and the purple team must win Sunday to keep playoff hopes alive.
The good news? Our fan panel believes they’ll do it.
Fans Predict Vikings-Bears
The group rolls with the purple team in Week 11.
Score Predictions from Individual Fans
With their backs against the wall — Minnesota probably can’t reach the postseason if it loses another game at home this weekend — fans are confident in the Vikings this go-round.
Here’s the score skinny:
Bruce Johnson | @sachikojohnson: MIN Wins, 31-17
Chris | @skol227: MIN Wins, 27-20
Eric Horstman | @ehorstman23, MIN Wins, 27-24
Ivan the Czar | @up4discussion_7: MIN Wins, 30-21
Jens | @rednpurple77: CHI Wins, 25-24
Skol Tom | @SkolFrom WI: MIN Wins, 23-17
Steve Berglund | @VikesIn18: MIN Wins, 30-27
Tadd | @ST7CUbs: CHI Wins, 27-21
Two gentlemen went against the grain by picking Chicago. Tadd noted, “Man .. this is tough. If I look at this as a standalone game, I think the Vikings win. But splitting with the Bears just feels right. So I’m going with Chicago winning 27–21.”
Last weekend, Ivan the Czar most accurately forecasted Vikings-Ravens, taking the Ravens by nine. Baltimore won by eight.
Standings for the 2025 Season
Here’s how the gang stands through 10 weeks of prognostications.
Eric Horstman: 6-3
Jens: 5-4
Skol Tom: 5-4
Bruce Johnson: 4-5
Ivan, the Czar: 4-5
Tadd: 4-5
Chris: 3-6
Steve Berglund: 3-6
Horstman retook the lead by choosing Baltimore in Week 10. He’s back on top by his lonesome.
The Fan Voice Collective Pick
From a consensus voice, fans predict Minnesota to defeat Chicago for a ninth time in tries by a score of 27-23. The group is evidently holding out hope that there’s a good team still in there somewhere.
Minnesota will have a mostly full depth chart, excluding outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard, who will miss Week 11 with a bad shoulder, and center Ryan Kelly, who is still sidelined with a concussion.
Other Prognostications
The Athletic‘s Alec Lewis picked Chicago to prevail and wrote, “Bears 27, Vikings 21. The Bears defense doesn’t have much high-end talent, but McCarthy’s inconsistencies are too vast for me to pick the Vikings. Turnover margin and penalties will be fascinating statistics to review. Quarterbacks drive outcomes in this league, and that’s the reason for this pick.”
“Can McCarthy show progress? This will be game No. 5. The sample size is still minuscule, but it would be promising to see improvements with the pre-snap operation, accuracy and sped-up decision-making. Throwing the ball on target is the most pivotal point. McCarthy has shown flashes of on-the-money passes, but then he’ll spike a ball into the ground. His performance has lived on the polar ends of a continuum. Inching toward the middle more often would inspire more faith for the duration of this season and beyond.”
Jon Krawczynski at the same site picked Minnesota and noted, “Vikings 23, Bears 21. I’m probably a fool for doubting the Bears, but I’m just not quite convinced yet that they’re ready for prime time. A motivated Jefferson, a focused McCarthy and a determined O’Connell, who faced criticism this week for his play calling, feel like a good recipe for a bounce-back win.”
“How good are the Bears, really? Chicago comes in at 6-3, having won six of its last seven games. Those wins have come against the Cowboys, Commanders, Giants, Saints, Bengals and Raiders. That’s not exactly a murderer’s row of opponents. Most of those games have been nail-biters as well. The Vikings cannot be considered an upper-echelon opponent at this point, but a mid-November win on the road against a division opponent would be a nice statement for the Bears to make.”
The betting point spread has slimmed from 3.5 points earlier this week to 2.5 points on Sunday — favoring Minnesota.
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