The look to continue their late-season surge when they host the with a playoff berth on the line. Kickoff from U.S. Bank Stadium is at 4:25 p.m. ET. Minnesota (8-6-1) will clinch a wild-card spot with a victory or an ' lo s at Washington. Meanwhile, Chicago (11-4) is gunning for the No. 2 NFC seed, but will need to win and Wei-Yin Chen Jersey have the lose to the as double-digit favorites. Bookmakers list Minnesota as a six-point favorite after the line opened at 6.5. The Over-Under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 40.5 in the latest Bears vs. Vikings odds. There's a risk Jeff Locke Jersey the Bears could rest starters in-game as they scoreboard-watch the Rams' game, so before you make any Bears vs. Vikings picks, see what SportsLine's Larry Hartstein has to say.SportsLine's senior analyst, Hartstein knows Mike Zimmer's tendencies and has a better feel for the Vikings than anyone on the planet. All-time, he's a stunning 16-3 on spread picks for or against Minnesota, including nailing the Vikings (-6) at Detroit last week."The Vikings' defense is nearly back at full strength and I expect them to throttle Detroit like they did the first time, when they sacked 10 times," Hartstein wrote before Minnesota pummeled the 27-9, racking up eight QB hits and 12 tackles for lo s. Anyone who has followed him is Jose Fernandez Jersey way up.Now, with the Vikings facing a much more difficult matchup against a team that has already beaten them, Hartstein has locked in a confident point-spread pick. He's sharing it over at SportsLine. Hartstein knows that Vikings quarterback is thriving under new offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski, throwing five touchdowns against one interception the last two weeks while completing 71.4 percent of his throws. In convincing wins over Miami and Detroit, Cousins didn't force the ball. Instead, he knows Stefanski will stay committed to the run and it has taken the pre sure off the pa sing game.Running back is as healthy as he's been all year. Since the coordinator change, Cook has exploded for 271 yards from scrimmage with two touchdowns. And when Minnesota has been favored this season, the Vikings have delivered for backers, going 6-2-1 against the spread.But just because the Vikings have rediscovered their running game and have everything on the line doesn't mean they'll cover Martin Prado Jersey a sizable spread against the red-hot Bears, who have won eight of nine. Chicago beat the Vikings 25-20 at Soldier Field in Week 11, forcing three turnovers and registering 10 tackles for lo s. The Bears lead the NFL with 36 takeaways and rank third in points allowed at 18.2 per game.Bears quarterback has come back strong from a shoulder injury that caused him to mi s Weeks 12 and 13. Miami Marlins Jersey Over his past two games, Trubisky is 45 of 57 for 481 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. The Bears have covered eight of their past nine and, at 11-4 against the spread are the NFL's best covering team.We can tell you Hartstein is leaning Over, but his much stronger play is on the spread. He's identified a hidden X-factor that makes one side of the spread a must-back. He's sharing what it is, and who to back, only at SportsLine. Who wins Bears vs. Vikings? And what hidden X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? .
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