The Chicago Bears (7-8) will head to Minnesota to face the Vikings (10-4) in their season finale next Sunday, and these teams couldn’t be headed in more opposite directions.
While the Bears are headed home, missing the playoffs for the eighth time this decade, the Vikings are headed to the postseason, along with division rivals Green Bay.
The Vikings face the Packers Monday night with a chance to win the NFC North, if they win out and the Packers lose out, so next Sunday’s meeting could have playoff implications for the Vikings.
The Bears, however, are left searching for answers after another embarrassing loss, this time to the Kansas City Chiefs, where Chicago’s offense couldn’t manage a touchdown in a 26-3 loss in their home finale.
While the Bears dealt the Vikings a brutal defeat back in Week 4, these aren’t the same teams that met back in September.
With the Bears reverting back the struggles that have defined their season, Vegas isn’t confident in Chicago’s chances against Minnesota.
The Bears have opened as 7.5-point underdogs against the Vikings, according to BetMGM.
After their playoff hopes were dashed, Chicago will have plenty of questions to answer heading into an important and busy offseason.
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