NFL Odds: Vikings-Bears with NFC Wild Card at Stake

It all comes down to this for the Minnesota Vikings: Beat the Chicago Bears on Sunday, and they’ll earn a Wild Card berth in the NFC. Lose, and they’ll need some help to make the playoffs. FOX will have the kick-off from Minneapolis at 1 PM ET.

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The Vikings (8-6-1 SU and ATS) kept their playoff drive alive in Week 16 by beating the Detroit Lions 27-9 as 6.5-point road favorites. That’s back-to-back SU and ATS wins for Minnesota; they didn’t move the ball particularly well against the Lions until the second half, which has been an issue for the Vikes this year – especially in the run game, where they put up just 100 yards rushing against Detroit.

Chicago (11-4 SU and ATS) have already clinched the NFC North, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be taking it easy in Week 17. The Bears can still earn the No. 2 conference seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs with a win over Minnesota and a loss by the LA Rams, and the Rams don’t host the San Francisco 49ers until later in the afternoon. The Bears beat the 49ers 14-9 in Week 16 as 4.5-point road favorites.


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NFL Odds: Vikings Can Make Playoffs with Win Over Bears

The Minnesota Vikings (8-6-1 SU and ATS) will be on a mission this Sunday when they host the Chicago Bears (11-4 SU and ATS) in their final game of the NFL regular season. Game time is 1 PM ET on FOX.

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A win by the Vikings will put them in the playoffs with a Wild Card berth; a loss will leave them needing help to get in. The Bears have already clinched the NFC North, but a win over the Vikings, plus a loss by the LA Rams, would earn Chicago the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye.

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NFL Odds: Vikings-Bears in Key Season Finale

 A Wild Card berth will be up for grabs this Sunday when the Minnesota Vikings (8-6-1 SU and ATS) host the Chicago Bears (11-4 SU and ATS), starting at 1 PM ET on FOX. The Vikings will make the playoffs by beating the Bears, who have clinched the NFC North.
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The Minnesota Vikings (8-6-1 SU and ATS) will earn an NFC Wild Card berth this Sunday if they beat the visiting Chicago Bears (11-4 SU and ATS). Kick-off is at 1 PM ET on FOX; the Bears can still earn the No. 2 conference seed.

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There are playoff implications for both teams in Sunday’s matchup between the 8-6-1 Minnesota Vikings and the NFC North champions, the 11-4 Chicago Bears. FOX will have the coverage from Minneapolis at 1 PM ET.

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The 8-6-1 Minnesota Vikings will make the playoffs if they beat the visiting 11-4 Chicago Bears this Sunday, beginning at 1 PM ET on FOX.

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