Final Score Prediction
Bears 17, Vikings 14
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
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| Chicago Bears |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 22 |
Jay Cutler   |
Pass: 220, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 15 |
Matt Forte |
Rush: 80, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 62 |
Michael Bush |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 8 |
Brandon Marshall |
Rec: 7-80, 1 TD |
| WR 59 |
Earl Bennett |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 82 |
Devin Hester |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 36 |
Kellen Davis |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 17 |
Robbie Gould |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 2 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Vikings QB Christian Ponder made NFL debut vs. Chi. (10/16/11). In last game, had 114.2 rating... RB Adrian Peterson has rushed for 629 yards (157.3 per game) & 5 TDs in past 4. Aims for 5th in row with 100+ yards. Has 11 career 150+ yard rush games, most by active player. Since 2007, leads NFL with 7,880 rush yards & 71 rush TDs. In 8 career meetings, has 823 rush yards (102.9 per game) & 12 TDs... WR-KR Percy Harvin & HOFer GALE SAYERS are only players in NFL history w/ 20+ scrim. TDs & 5 KR-TDs in 1st 4 seasons. Harvin, Sayers & TIMMY BROWN are only players in NFL history w/ rush, rec. & KR TD in 3 seasons in row. Rookie WR Jarius Wright made NFL debut in last game & had 3 catches for 65 yards & TD... DE Jared Allen has 13 sacks in 8 meetings, incl. 3.5 in last game vs. Chi. Has 39 sacks in past 35. Since entering NFL in 2004, Allen has NFL-best 112 sacks.
 Bears QB Jay Cutler is 5-1 vs. Min. with 100.8 rating. Incl. playoffs, when he has 100+ rating, his teams are 26-0. QB Jason Campbell has had 100+ rating in game 17 times in career... RB Matt Forte had 123 scrimmage yards in last meeting... WR Brandon Marshall has 53 catches for 711 yards (101.6 per game) & 7 TDs in past 7... Bears have allowed 165 points (16.5 per game), 3rd lowest in NFL. Defense has 7 INT-TDs, tied for 3rd most in season in NFL history. CB Charles Tillman had 22-yard INT-TD in last meeting. Leads NFL with 7 FFs & is tied for NFL lead with 2 INT-TDs. LB Lance Briggs also ties for NFL lead with 2 INT-TDs. Since entering NFL in 2003, Tillman has 35 FFs, most by DB. Is only player with 30+ INTs (32) & 30+ FFs in that span. CB Tim Jennings leads NFL with 8 INTs, incl. 3 games with 2 INTs. Had INT in last meeting & has INT in 3 of past 5 vs. division. DE Julius Peppers has 8 sacks in past 7 vs. Min.
Results and Schedule
| Minnesota Vikings |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-09 |
JAC |
H |
W 26-23 |
+3 |
| 2 |
2012-09-16 |
IND |
A |
L 20-23 |
-3 |
| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
SF |
H |
W 24-13 |
+11 |
| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
DET |
A |
W 20-13 |
+7 |
| 5 |
2012-10-07 |
TEN |
H |
W 30-7 |
+23 |
| 6 |
2012-10-14 |
WAS |
A |
L 26-38 |
-12 |
| 7 |
2012-10-21 |
ARI |
H |
W 21-14 |
+7 |
| 8 |
2012-10-25 |
TB |
H |
L 17-36 |
-19 |
| 9 |
2012-11-04 |
SEA |
A |
L 20-30 |
-10 |
| 10 |
2012-11-11 |
DET |
H |
W 34-24 |
+10 |
| 11 |
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Bye |
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| 12 |
2012-11-25 |
CHI |
A |
L 10-28 |
-18 |
| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
GB |
A |
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| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
CHI |
H |
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| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
STL |
A |
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| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
HOU |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
GB |
H |
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| Chicago Bears |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-09 |
IND |
H |
W 41-21 |
+20 |
| 2 |
2012-09-13 |
GB |
A |
L 10-23 |
-13 |
| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
STL |
H |
W 23-6 |
+17 |
| 4 |
2012-10-01 |
DAL |
A |
W 34-18 |
+16 |
| 5 |
2012-10-07 |
JAC |
A |
W 41-3 |
+38 |
| 6 |
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Bye |
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| 7 |
2012-10-22 |
DET |
H |
W 13-7 |
+6 |
| 8 |
2012-10-28 |
CAR |
H |
W 23-22 |
+1 |
| 9 |
2012-11-04 |
TEN |
A |
W 51-20 |
+31 |
| 10 |
2012-11-11 |
HOU |
H |
L 6-13 |
-7 |
| 11 |
2012-11-19 |
SF |
A |
L 7-32 |
-25 |
| 12 |
2012-11-25 |
MIN |
H |
W 28-10 |
+18 |
| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
SEA |
H |
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| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
MIN |
A |
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| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
GB |
H |
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| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
ARI |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
DET |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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MIN
Offense |
CHI
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
22.3 |
14.3 |
23.0 |
MIN |
| Rushing yards |
165.0 |
120.0 |
115.0 |
MIN |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
6.21 |
4.42 |
4.26 |
MIN |
| Completion % |
61.4% |
61.7% |
61.7% |
CHI |
| Passing yards |
162.3 |
130.0 |
232.6 |
MIN |
| Passing yards per completion |
8.84 |
7.43 |
10.78 |
MIN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.42 |
4.58 |
6.65 |
MIN |
| Interceptions |
1.3 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
CHI |
| Fumbles lost |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
MIN |
| Sacks allowed |
3.3 |
4.7 |
2.2 |
MIN |
| 3rd down conversions |
32.3% |
29.7% |
37.9% |
MIN |
| 4th down conversions |
66.7% |
0.0% |
50.6% |
MIN |
| Time of possession |
26:42 |
31:02 |
30:02 |
CHI |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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MIN
Defense |
CHI
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
30.0 |
18.3 |
23.0 |
CHI |
| Rushing yards |
156.0 |
123.0 |
115.0 |
CHI |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.49 |
4.61 |
4.26 |
MIN |
| Completion % |
65.8% |
58.0% |
61.7% |
CHI |
| Passing yards |
225.7 |
215.7 |
232.6 |
CHI |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.97 |
10.53 |
10.78 |
CHI |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.22 |
6.11 |
6.65 |
CHI |
| INT return |
0.7 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
CHI |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
CHI |
| Sacks |
1.3 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
CHI |
| 3rd down conversions |
37.5% |
34.3% |
37.9% |
CHI |
| 4th down conversions |
66.7% |
33.3% |
50.6% |
CHI |
| Time of possession |
33:18 |
28:58 |
30:02 |
CHI |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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MIN |
CHI |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
3.6 |
7.8 |
9.1 |
CHI |
| Yards per kick return |
25.6 |
15.3 |
23.2 |
MIN |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
6.0 |
2.6 |
9.1 |
CHI |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
17.0 |
21.2 |
23.2 |
MIN |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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MIN |
CHI |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
6.0 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
CHI |
| Penalty yards |
33.3 |
46.0 |
53.1 |
MIN |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 6 to 11 of the 2012 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 6 to 11 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears |
| 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 |
| 2011 |
17 |
2012-01-01 |
CHI |
MIN |
17-13 |
CHI |
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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.
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