Vikings host rival Bears Sunday
With a first-round bye already clinched, the Bears will be playing for pride when they visit the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
Both teams have a chance to improve their showing within the NFC North division. Minnesota is 8-7 (4-1 in the division), while the Bears sit at 11-4 (5-0 in the division).
The Vikings (8-7 ATS) opened as 3.5-point favorites and they host a Bears team that has covered 10 of their 15 games this season. The total opened at 35.
Lovie Smith's team hopes to build upon a 24-17 win over Green Bay. They were 3.5-point favorites and covered the spread. The game went over the total
Mike Tice's troops were at Baltimore last game and came away with a 30-23 loss, a game that went over 34. Oddsmakers had them as 1-point favorites in that one.
The Bears need some production from their passing game. They rank 31st in the league, averaging 127.0 yards per game through the air. The receivers need to make some plays this week.