Vikings vs. Bears Predictions, Picks & Odds: NFL Week 12, Sunday 11/24
After being a part of one of the most classic rivalries in NFL history just last Sunday with the Green Bay Packers, the Chicago Bears are a part of yet another NFC North rivalry in Week 12 as they host the Minnesota Vikings. These matchups never seem to disappoint, so of course, we have our top Vikings vs. Bears predictions for you.
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Vikings vs. Bears Predictions For NFL Week 12, Sunday 11/24
Not only was Chicago just involved in a classic rivalry with the Packers vs. Bears game last weekend, but it was also another classic finish. Green Bay was able to win it following a blocked field goal as time expired, much like the Kansas City Chiefs did the week prior.
Meanwhile, Minnesota largely controlled their matchup from start to finish against the Tennessee Titans. Once again, Chicago will get to remain at home while the Vikes remain on the road, but outside of that, there is little in terms of aspects favoring the Bears in this matchup.
Divisional rivalries are generally the most difficult to handicap, which is one of the reasons that we’re looking outside the standard markets when it comes to the top pick from our Vikings vs. Bears predictions.
Minnesota Vikings: Being More Convincing
As a bit of foreshadowing, that best bet is going to be focused on the Chicago side of the matchup, so if Minnesota would like to prove us wrong, they need to work on being more convincing. That may seem crazy to say regarding a team that is sitting at 8-2 and on a three-game winning streak, but it’s not out of pocket.
Unlike their NFC North counterparts in the Detroit Lions, the Vikings have not been blowing people away, Just two of their eight wins have been by more than 10 points, and one of those was against the New York Giants in Week 1. They’ve looked quite average against the bottom two teams in the AFC South the past two weeks, so it’s time to solidify themselves as true contenders.
Chicago Bears: Staying Relevant
Given that we just noted some fantastic records in the NFC North, the Bears squandering their chances at upsetting the Packers last Sunday was potentially season-breaking. While 4-6 is far from eliminated, sitting behind 9-1, 82 and 7-3 in their own division is demoralizing.
Ever since giving up the hail mary win to the Washington Commanders, nothing seems to have gone right in Chicago, despite their strong 4-2 start to the season. Even still, rookie QB Caleb Williams looked the part again after a few rough weeks, which could mean good news for the weeks ahead given that it was only his first week with the new OC and player caller.
Vikings vs. Bears Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines
For the third straight week, Minnesota finds themselves as road favorites, which you can see in the latest Vikings vs. Bears odds at FanDuel Sportsbook:
- Point Spread: Minnesota Vikings -5.5 (-120) vs. Chicago Bears +5.5 (-102)
- Money Line: Minnesota Vikings (-250) vs. Chicago Bears (+205)
- Game Total (Over/Under): Over 39.5 (-110) vs. Under 39.5 (-110)
Vikings vs. Bears Best Bet: Keenan Allen Over 3.5 Receptions (-114 at FanDuel Sportsbook)
As mentioned, rather than focusing on the standard markets of the Vikings vs. Bears odds above, we’re going to focus on a prop market. Specifically, the passing game in Chicago. Something else we mentioned was Williams looking the part again, and we see WR Keenan Allen being the recipient of that this Sunday.
This is a great buy-low spot on Allen, as he was behind both rookie WR Rome Adunze and fellow newcomer WR DJ Moore in yardage last weekend. However, he still had a whopping eight targets, and we’re confident that he and Williams will have more success connecting against this Vikings pass defense.
It has been Minnesota’s Achilles heel all season in terms of letting teams hang around - even Tennessee Titans QB Will Levis threw a 98-yard touchdown against them last Sunday! That is never a good sign, as Levis has already been benched earlier this season.
Overall, the Vikes have allowed the fifth-most passing yards per game this season, and let’s not forget that Allen has been an absolute reception monster throughout his career. Throughout his seven years with the Los Angeles Chargers, he surpassed 100 receptions in five of them, with one outlier being a 97-catch season and the other being one in which he played only 10 games.
That’s an absolutely remarkable stretch, and he’s only had fewer than seven targets once in the past three weeks. It seems as though the new offensive scheme has him quite involved after last weekend, so for this Sunday, the best bet from our Vikings vs. Bears predictions is Keenan Allen over 3.5 receptions (-114 at FanDuel Sportsbook).
Vikings vs. Bears Injury Report & Latest News
Even the target of our Vikings vs. Bears predictions has dealt with injuries this season, and at this point in the year, just about everyone is at least banged up in some capacity. While there isn’t much injury news in this matchup as far as matchup-changing ones, it’s always worth keeping track of the NFL injury report right here at Fantasy Alarm.
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Player News
Chiefs signed fourth-round WR Jalen Royals to a four-year contract.
Royals doesn’t have an obvious and open spot in the receiving corps to build short-term fantasy value with Xavier Worthy, Hollywood Brown, and Rashee Rice operating in the opening 11-personnel package. He may or may not play his way into WR4 duties depending on how the team feels about JuJu Smith-Schuster. Royals has plenty of talent and Brown is on a one-year deal, so there is a future where Royals is more than a bit player for the Chiefs. It likely won’t happen in his first season without injuries in front of him.
Matthew Judon said he “probably” won’t return to the Falcons in 2025.
The Falcons, of course, drafted both Jalon Walker and James Pearce in the first round. In an exclusive interview with CardPlayer.com — not to be confused with our PokerNews.com James Cook scoop a few days ago — Judon said that his sack total was down because “I dropped (into coverage) on 60 percent of the plays. It’s hard to get a pick and a sack on the same play.” Judon also told Kyle Odegard that “a couple” teams had expressed interest in him but he was in no rush to sign.
Jets released P Thomas Morstead.
Austin McNamara and Kai Kroeger will compete for the Jets punter job this year. The 39-year-old former Saint was the league’s oldest punter last season. If he wants to keep punting, he can absolutely join the tryout circuit or a competition elsewhere. But this is probably a sign that the Morstead’s 16-year career is close to an end at this point.
Lions offensive coordinator John Morton said it’s “going to be a breakout year” for Jameson Williams.
Morton said he’d never “been around someone that fast,” then quickly corrected himself to note that Jhamyr Gibbs is also that fast. Williams came on strong last year with a 58/1001/7 receiving line, but offensive coordinator praise could mean even more targets are coming. It would likely come at the expense of Amon-Ra St. Brown’s production if Williams were to truly break out, though there’s plenty for St. Brown to give and still be a top-flight fantasy wideout. It’s risky to read too much into statements like this in the offseason, but the new offensive coordinator telling you he thinks it’ll be a breakout year for Williams is certainly noteworthy.
Free agent CB Rasul Douglas is visiting the Seahawks on Tuesday.
It’s been a slow offseason for the veteran corner after a rough year with the Bills where he finished with just a 51.6 PFF coverage grade. The Dolphins have reportedly been in contact with Douglas, but this is the first known visit for him. He’d likely fit as a depth piece in Seattle, perhaps one that pushes Josh Jobe for a starting job outside in a best-case scenario.
Jets signed fourth-round WR Arian Smith to a four-year contract.
The good news for Smith is that he has a lot of depth chart runway. Garrett Wilson is the obvious No. 1, but neither Josh Reynolds nor Allen Lazard qualifies as a locked-in WR2 at this stage of their careers. Smith’s blazing speed has intrigued Aaron Glenn, who noted how fast he was in rookie minicamp over the weekend by simply noting “Arian has some juice.” The tough news is that as long as Justin Fields is the starter, it’s hard to believe he’ll be seeing many deep shots that aren’t schemed wide open. Still, Smith has some appeal in deeper leagues and could make an interesting dynasty stash.