NFL Game Preview: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings - Week 17

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Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings - Week 17

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WAS PHI	10 34
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TEN HOU	23 22
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SF STL	34 27
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NYJ MIA	17 19
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IND JAC	13 19
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DET GB	41 45
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BUF NE	21 49
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CHI MIN	17 13
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CAR NO	17 45
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BAL CIN	24 16
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TB ATL	24 45
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SEA ARI	20 23
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SD OAK	38 26
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PIT CLE	13 9
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KC DEN	7 3
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DAL NYG	14 31
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Week:	1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17
Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Vikings 27, Bears 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Chicago Bears
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 30	Josh McCown	Pass: 190, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 8	Kahlil Bell	Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 38	Roy Williams	Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
WR 57	Earl Bennett	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 22	Kellen Davis	Rec: 3-30, 1 TD
K 25	Robbie Gould	FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 29	Defense / ST

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Minnesota Vikings
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 9	Christian Ponder	Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 6	Toby Gerhart	Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 3-30, 0
WR 9	Percy Harvin	Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 58	Devin Aromashodu	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 83	Greg Camarillo	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 17	Kyle Rudolph	Rec: 4-40, 1 TD
TE 34	Visanthe Shiancoe	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 15	Ryan Longwell	FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 10	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Bears Aim for 5th win in row vs. Min... QB Josh McCown passed for 242 yards & TD last week... RB Kahlil Bell rushed for career-high 121 yards last week, 1st career 100-yard game. Has 267 scrimmage yards (133.5 per game; 186 rush, 81 rec.) & TD in past 2. RB Marion Barber had rush TD in last meeting. Since start of 2006, ranks 6th in NFL with 48 rush TDs... WR-KR-PR Devin Hester had 98-yard KR-TD & 48-yard rec. TD in last meeting. Aims for 4th meeting in row with TD. In career vs. Min., has 9 TDs (5 rec., 3 PR, 1 KR). Holds NFL record for most PR-TDs (12) & combined KR-TDs (17). Incl. playoffs, has 19 career total return TDs (12 PR, 6 KR, missed FG), tied with HOFer DEION SANDERS for most in NFL history. TE Kellen Davis has career-high 5 TDs... DE Julius Peppers had 2 sacks in last meeting. Has 10 sacks, his 7th season with 10+ sacks. Since entering NFL in 2002, ranks 4th with 99 sacks. Rookie DT Stephen Paea had sack & safety in last meeting. CB Charles Tillman had 56-yard INT in last game at Min...

Vikings Rookie QB Christian Ponder has 5 games with 2+ TD passes. QB Joe Webb had 2 TD passes & rush TD last week, 2nd game this year with pass TD & rush TD... RB Toby Gerhart rushed for career-high 109 yards last week, 1st career 100-yard game. Has 90+ rush yards in 3 of past 4. In past 4, has 409 scrimmage yards (102.3 per game) & 3 rec. TDs... WR-KR Percy Harvin has TD in 2 of past 3 meetings. Has 6 rec. TDs in past 6. Has career-high 77 receptions & needs 148 yards for 1st career 1,000-yard season. Is only player in NFL with rush, rec. & return TD in each of past 2 years. Rookie TE Kyle Rudolph had TD last week, his 3rd TD in past 5 ... DE Jared Allen has 28.5 sacks in past 24, incl. 17 in past 13. Since entering NFL in 2004, has NFL-best 101.5 sacks. Has 9.5 sacks in 7 meetings. CB Asher Allen had INT in last home meeting. Rookie S Mistral Raymond had 1st career INT last week.

Results and Schedule

Chicago Bears
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2011-09-11	ATL	H	W 30-12	+18
2	2011-09-18	NO	A	L 13-30	-17
3	2011-09-25	GB	H	L 17-27	-10
4	2011-10-02	CAR	H	W 34-29	+5
5	2011-10-10	DET	A	L 13-24	-11
6	2011-10-16	MIN	H	W 39-10	+29
7	2011-10-23	TB	A	W 24-18	+6
8		Bye
9	2011-11-07	PHI	A	W 30-24	+6
10	2011-11-13	DET	H	W 37-13	+24
11	2011-11-20	SD	H	W 31-20	+11
12	2011-11-27	OAK	A	L 20-25	-5
13	2011-12-04	KC	H	L 3-10	-7
14	2011-12-11	DEN	A	L 10-13	-3
15	2011-12-18	SEA	H	L 14-38	-24
16	2011-12-25	GB	A	L 21-35	-14
17	2012-01-01	MIN	A	W 17-13	+4

Minnesota Vikings
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2011-09-11	SD	A	L 17-24	-7
2	2011-09-18	TB	H	L 20-24	-4
3	2011-09-25	DET	H	L 23-26	-3
4	2011-10-02	KC	A	L 17-22	-5
5	2011-10-09	ARI	H	W 34-10	+24
6	2011-10-16	CHI	A	L 10-39	-29
7	2011-10-23	GB	H	L 27-33	-6
8	2011-10-30	CAR	A	W 24-21	+3
9		Bye
10	2011-11-14	GB	A	L 7-45	-38
11	2011-11-20	OAK	H	L 21-27	-6
12	2011-11-27	ATL	A	L 14-24	-10
13	2011-12-04	DEN	H	L 32-35	-3
14	2011-12-11	DET	A	L 28-34	-6
15	2011-12-18	NO	H	L 20-42	-22
16	2011-12-24	WAS	A	W 33-26	+7
17	2012-01-01	CHI	H	L 13-17	-4

Injury Report

Chicago Bears
Doubtful	RB Marion Barber (Calf)
Questionable	MLB Brian Urlacher (Knee)
Probable	OLB Lance Briggs (Ankle) TE Kellen Davis (Illness) WR Devin Hester (Ankle) OLB Nick Roach (Shin) OC Chris Spencer (Back) DE Corey Wootton (Concussion)
IR	OT Gabe Carimi (Knee) FS Chris Conte (Ankle) QB Jay Cutler (Right Thumb) RB Matt Forte (Right Knee) WR Johnny Knox (Back) LS Patrick Mannelly (Torn Left ACL) OLB James Thomas (Back) OG Chris Williams (Dislocated Left Wrist)

Minnesota Vikings
Out	CB Chris Cook (Not Injury Related)
Doubtful	TE Mickey Shuler (Ankle)
Probable	CB Asher Allen (Shoulder) OG Anthony Herrera (Back) QB Christian Ponder (Concussion) SS Jamarca Sanford (Shoulder)
IR	FS Husain Abdullah (Concussion) MLB Jasper Brinkley (Hip) WR Stephen Burton (Knee) OG Steve Hutchinson (Concussion) WR Michael Jenkins (Knee) FS Tyrell Johnson (Hamstring) OG Scott Kooistra (Neck) LS Cullen Loeffler (Back) RB Adrian Peterson (Torn Left ACL, MCL) CB Antoine Winfield (Collarbone)

Offense Stats Comparison

	CHI Offense	MIN Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	16.3	25.3	22.1	MIN
Rushing yards	139.0	149.8	118.8	MIN
Rushing yards per attempt	4.37	5.51	4.25	MIN
Completion %	54.3%	57.5%	59.7%	MIN
Passing yards	162.0	163.3	224.3	MIN
Passing yards per completion	11.46	9.70	11.31	CHI
Passing yards per attempt	6.22	5.58	6.75	CHI
Interceptions	2.3	1.5	1.0	MIN
Fumbles lost	0.3	0.8	0.6	CHI
Sacks allowed	3.0	3.8	2.4	CHI
3rd down conversions	32.9%	39.0%	36.9%	MIN
4th down conversions	0.0%	50.0%	42.0%	MIN
Time of possession	30:51	26:60	30:13	CHI

Defense Stats Comparison

	CHI Defense	MIN Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	23.3	30.5	22.1	CHI
Rushing yards	81.8	135.3	118.8	CHI
Rushing yards per attempt	2.98	4.19	4.25	CHI
Completion %	60.3%	72.1%	59.7%	CHI
Passing yards	248.8	224.0	224.3	MIN
Passing yards per completion	11.80	10.96	11.31	MIN
Passing yards per attempt	7.12	7.91	6.75	CHI
INT return	0.5	0.0	1.0	CHI
Fumble recoveries	0.8	1.3	0.6	MIN
Sacks	2.0	2.8	2.4	MIN
3rd down conversions	35.2%	44.7%	36.9%	CHI
4th down conversions	50.0%	0.0%	42.0%	MIN
Time of possession	30:16	33:00	30:13	CHI

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	CHI	MIN	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	12.9	5.9	9.9	CHI
Yards per kick return	22.9	26.5	23.9	MIN
Yards allowed per punt return	8.2	11.0	9.9	CHI
Yards allowed per kick return	28.4	27.1	23.9	MIN

Misc Stats Comparison

	CHI	MIN	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	6.0	6.3	6.3	CHI
Penalty yards	50.5	48.3	53.0	MIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 of the 2011 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 11 to 16 with no adjustment.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History

Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2000	1	2000-09-03	CHI	MIN	27-30	MIN
2000	7	2000-10-15	MIN	CHI	28-16	MIN
2001	2	2001-09-23	MIN	CHI	10-17	CHI
2001	11	2001-11-25	CHI	MIN	13-6	CHI
2002	1	2002-09-08	MIN	CHI	23-27	CHI
2002	8	2002-10-27	CHI	MIN	7-25	MIN
2003	2	2003-09-14	CHI	MIN	13-24	MIN
2003	15	2003-12-14	MIN	CHI	10-13	CHI
2004	3	2004-09-26	CHI	MIN	22-27	MIN
2004	13	2004-12-05	MIN	CHI	14-24	CHI
2005	6	2005-10-16	MIN	CHI	3-28	CHI
2005	17	2006-01-01	CHI	MIN	10-34	MIN
2006	3	2006-09-24	CHI	MIN	19-16	CHI
2006	13	2006-12-03	MIN	CHI	13-23	CHI
2007	6	2007-10-14	MIN	CHI	34-31	MIN
2007	15	2007-12-17	CHI	MIN	13-20	MIN
2008	7	2008-10-19	MIN	CHI	41-48	CHI
2008	13	2008-11-30	CHI	MIN	14-34	MIN
2009	12	2009-11-29	CHI	MIN	10-36	MIN
2009	16	2009-12-28	MIN	CHI	30-36	CHI
2010	10	2010-11-14	MIN	CHI	13-27	CHI
2010	15	2010-12-20	CHI	MIN	40-14	CHI
2011	6	2011-10-16	MIN	CHI	10-39	CHI

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.