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Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings meet at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Oddsmakers opened the Vikings as -6-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 45.

Minnesota was a 37-10 loser in its last match on the road against the Packers. They failed to cover the +12.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 47 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, Chicago was a 29-3 winner at home against the Giants. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (32) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

Chicago:
Team record: 6-10 SU,6-10 ATS
Chicago is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Chicago is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chicago's last 15 games

Minnesota:
Team record: 7-9 SU,8-8 ATS
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games