Monday Night Football
Preview
This week’s
MNF Matchup sees NFC North Division rivals battler as the 5-1 Minnesota Vikings
travel to take on the 1-6 Chicago Bears.
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Special
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The
Minnesota Vikings are just an overall better team than the Chicago Bears. The
Losses of Teddy Bridgewater, Adrian Peterson & Matt Kalil have proved not
to hinder this team being successful despite the talent hit the losses took to
the team. Their defense has been DOMINANT this season holding teams to 14
Points Per Game, 279 Yards Per Game (1st in the NFL). Their Offense
has been steady treading water, keeping them in games while the defense
dominates. The Acquisition of QB Sam Bradford as a replacement to Teddy
Bridgewater has proven to be a smart move for the Vikings.
The
Chicago Bears have been awful to say the least this season. Rather it’d be
giving up leads, not able to convert on late game chances to win, blowing late
game coverages, injuries. It seems to all be going downward for the Bears this
season. The Bears do get Jay Cutler back to replace the serviceable Brian Hoyer
who went down last week vs. Green Bay with a broken arm. But with Jay Cutler
what are you getting back, whose play the last few seasons warrants him to no
longer be in Chicago. They’ll be without Pro Bowl G Kyle Long due to an arm
injury which is a real hit to the already struggling offensive line.
I’m a
diehard Bears fan but I must be a realist, it’ll be hard to see but pleasantly
surprising to see the Bears win tonight. Based off rivalry alone it could be a
close game but with the Bears absolutely struggling this season I can’t see
them pulling off any type of upset in this one.
My Pick: Vikings 31-14
