![]() ![]() Justin Jefferson is the other big match up. If Roquan Smith and Akiem Hicks are no goes, it’s going to be up to all the other players to slow Cook down. Cook didn’t play in their loss to the Lions. He’s the key cog that helps them go and takes pressure off of Kirk Cousins. Key match ups: The Bears defense against Dalvin Cook.Ĭook makes the Vikings offense work as well. The Vikings rank fifth in third down defense, allowing opponents to convert just 35.6 percent of their third downs. They do, however, lead the league in sacks with 41.ĭespite not having Danielle Hunter or Everson Griffen, they are getting it done with Armon Watts (5 sk/2 FF/3 TFL), Eric Kendricks (5 sk/120 tkls/2 INT/7 TFL), Harrison Smith (3 sk/1 FF/1 INT/3 TFL), Xavier Woods (2 INT/1 sk/9 PD), Bashaud Breeland (2 INT/5 PD/2 FF) and Sheldon Richardson (3 PD/2.5 sk/4 TFL). Their passing defense ranks 25th in yards allowed and 27th in rushing. The Vikings have allowed the second-fewest sacks in the league and have the second-fewest offensive turnovers in the league.ĭefense: The Vikings defense ranks 25th in points and 29th in yards allowed. Osborn (38/495/4).ĭalvin Cook (198 att/978 yds/6 TD) is doing most of the work on the ground, with Alexander Mattison (116/432/2) helping out.Ĭook has four 100-yard games and is coming off a 205-yard performance against Pittsburgh. On the other end of Cousins’ passes are Justin Jefferson (85 rec/1,288 yds/8 TD), Adam Thielen (64/686/10), Tyler Conklin (49/489/3) and K.J. QB Kirk Cousins (66.9 cmp pct/3,569 yds/27 TD/5 INT) is in the midst of one of his best seasons for the 6-7 record. Their passing offense ranks seventh and rushing 10th. Offense: The Vikings offense ranks 11th in points and third in yards. Injury report: The Vikings had three players on their injury report Thursday Mitch Trubisky threw a touchdown to Darnell Mooney and Cairo Santos made four field goals. David Montgomery scored two touchdowns and had 146 yards rushing. 20, in week 15, the Bears beat the Vikings 33-27. Robbie Gould added four field goals and Devin Hester returned a punt 64 yards for a touchdown. The Bears then rolled after that intercepting Joe Webb twice and Jay Cutler threw three touchdowns.Ī 67-yarder to Johnny Knox in the first quarter, a 15-yarder to Devin Hester and a 9-yarder to Rashied Davis. That’s right, this was Brett Favre’s final game.įavre got sacked by Corey Wootton in the second quarter after the QB had thrown one touchdown to Percy Harvin and also been intercepted by Julius Peppers. Coincidently last year they played on this date.īut back in 2010, the teams met on Monday Night Football, in Minnesota, at TCF Bank Stadium because the Metrodome collapsed. Historical meetings: This will be the third time the Vikings and Bears play on Dec. Game day, time, TV: Monday, ESPN, 7:15 p.m.īears all-time record against: 57-61-2, including postseason Last week: 36-28 win over the Steelers on Thursday Night Football However, it was last year in Chicago that the Vikings notched their first win in the Nagy era.Īccording to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Bears are 5.5 point underdogs, at home, to the Vikings, a sign of the opposite directions they are perceived to be heading, as well as the injuries and illnesses that are plaguing Chicago. Nagy has had the Vikings’ number though, beating them five of the six times he’s coached against them. However, now the Vikings are coming off a big win over the Steelers and are one game out of the playoffs, while in Chicago it seems like the clock is ticking until Nagy is inevitably let go. Mike Zimmer has caught a lot of heat and the Vikings have been up and down, and we all know how things have gone with Matt Nagy this year. The Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings are meeting at a time where it may seem like they’re trending in opposite directions.Īt times this season both of their head coaches could be described as embattled. ![]()
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