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Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Pick & Prediction DEC 20TH 2020
Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Recap DEC 20TH 2020
Eddy Pineiro drilled a 22-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to lift the Chicago Bears to a 21-19 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in the regular-season finale on Sunday in Minneapolis.
Pineiro, who made field-goal attempts of 26, 33 and 34 yards in the first half, was given his fourth opportunity after Mitchell Trubisky connected with Riley Ridley on a 32-yard reception on a fourth-and-9 play earlier in the drive.
The Vikings (10-6), who were locked into the NFC's sixth seed for the playoffs, elected to make six starters inactive and essentially rested quarterback Kirk Cousins, running backs Dalvin Cook and rookie Alexander Mattison, wide receivers Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen and linebackers Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr. Minnesota will learn its first-round opponent later on Sunday.
Trubisky completed 26 of 37 passes for 207 yards, and rookie David Montgomery finished with 113 yards and a touchdown on the ground for the Bears (8-8), who snapped a two-game skid and swept the Vikings for the second straight season.
Montgomery's determined effort provided Chicago's lone touchdown of the game on the first drive of the third quarter. The rookie bulled his way up the middle and kept his legs churning before receiving a sustained push from his teammates to find the end zone from 14 yards out and give the Bears an 18-6 lead.
Mike Boone, who rushed for 126 of his career-high 148 yards in the first half, trimmed the Vikings' deficit to 18-13 with a 1-yard run over right tackle early in the fourth quarter.
Dan Bailey kicked a 39-yard field goal with just under nine minutes remaining, and followed defensive end Ifeadi Odenigbo's fumble recovery with a 34-yard kick with 4:53 left to give Minnesota a 19-18 lead.
Boone bolted out of the blocks with a 59-yard run on the first play from scrimmage before fumbling a pitch from quarterback Sean Mannion on the next play.
Pineiro capped a 12-play drive with his first kick, and the Bears doubled the advantage shortly after linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis' interception set up a 33-yard boot.
Minnesota halved the deficit early in the second quarter after completing 14-play drive with Bailey's 37-yard field goal.
A 57-yard punt from Pat O'Donnell backed the Vikings to their 1-yard line, and linebacker Nick Kwiatkowski wrapped up Boone in the end zone for safety. The Bears moved the ball again before settling for Pineiro's 34-yard field goal, but Bailey connected from 38 yards out to shave Minnesota's deficit to 11-6 at halftime.
--Field Level Media
David Montgomery rushed for a career-high 146 yards and two touchdowns and Mitchell Trubisky had a passing touchdown and 236 yards of offense as the visiting Chicago Bears kept their NFC playoff hopes alive with a 33-27 win over the Minnesota Vikings 33-27 on Sunday afternoon.
Chicago (7-7) won for the second straight week on the heels of a six-game skid to pull within one half-game of the Arizona Cardinals for the final NFC wild card spot. The Vikings, who rallied after starting the season 1-5, fell to 6-8 as their playoff aspirations took a sizable hit with two weeks left in the regular season.
Minnesota, trailing 30-27, had an opportunity to capitalize on Cameron Dantzler's interception of Trubisky in the end zone with 2:57 to go but turned the ball over on downs.
Bears kicker Cairo Santos closed the scoring with his fourth field goal of the afternoon, a 42-yarder with 56 seconds to play.
The Vikings drove to the Bears' 33-yard line in the closing seconds, but Kirk Cousins' Hail Mary in the end zone was tipped and intercepted by Sherrick McManus as time expired.
The Bears scored on six straight possessions before the Trubisky interception -- excluding a kneel-down to end the first half -- and took a 30-20 lead with 13:38 remaining on a 48-yard Santos field goal.
A 20-yard touchdown pass from Cousins to Tyler Conklin brought Minnesota to within 30-27 with 8:05 to go.
Trubisky was 15-for-21 passing for 202 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He also had eight carries for 34 yards. Allen Robinson finished with four catches for 83 yards.
Cousins was 24-for-35 for 271 yards and two touchdowns for Minnesota. Dalvin Cook had 24 rushes for 132 yards and a touchdown.
Justin Jefferson finished with eight receptions for 104 yards. Along the way, he snagged his 70th catch of the season to surpass Randy Moss' previous franchise single-season rookie record.
Cook rushed for 79 yards on 13 carries before halftime, gaining the most yards on the ground against the Bears in any half this season. Still, one yard he didn't make late in the second quarter proved pivotal.
With the Vikings trailing 17-7 with 5:52 to go before halftime, Minnesota tried running Cook up the middle on 4th-and-1 from its own 34-yard line. The Bears stopped him for no gain and capitalized with a 35-yard Santos field goal with 3:34 left in the second quarter.
Minnesota answered with a 24-yard Dan Bailey field goal with 26 seconds to go before halftime as the Bears took a 20-10 lead into intermission. Bailey overcame recent struggles to convert each of his two field goal attempts and all three extra points.
--Field Level Media
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Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings
Player | Position | Lineup |
---|---|---|
Alex Bars | primary: Right Guard | Starter |
Kyle Fuller | primary: Cornerback | Starter |
Akiem Hicks | primary: Defensive Tackle | Starter |
Eddie Jackson | primary: Safety | Starter |
Charles Leno Jr. | primary: Left Tackle | Starter |
Khalil Mack | primary: Outside Linebacker | Starter |
David Montgomery | primary: Runningback | Starter |
Bilal Nichols | primary: Nose Tackle | Starter |
Allen Robinson II | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Duke Shelley | primary: Defensive Back | Starter |
Roquan Smith | primary: Inside Linebacker | Starter |
Danny Trevathan | primary: Inside Linebacker | Starter |
Mitchell Trubisky | primary: Quarterback | Starter |
Cody Whitehair | primary: Left Guard | Starter |
Sam Mustipher | primary: Center | Starter |
Jimmy Graham | primary: Tight End | Starter |
Brent Urban | primary: Defensive End | Starter |
Germain Ifedi | primary: Right Tackle | Starter |
Robert Quinn | primary: Outside Linebacker | Starter |
Cole Kmet | primary: Tight End | Starter |
Darnell Mooney | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Tashaun Gipson Sr. | primary: Safety | Starter |
Rashaad Coward | primary: Offensive Linesman | Substitution |
DeAndre Houston-Carson | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Joel Iyiegbuniwe | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Sherrick McManis | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Anthony Miller | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Ryan Nall | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Pat O'Donnell | primary: Punter | Substitution |
Cordarrelle Patterson | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Riley Ridley | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Javon Wims | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Josh Woods | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Demetrius Harris | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
J.P. Holtz | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
Xavier Crawford | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
James Vaughters | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Patrick Scales | primary: Long Snapper | Substitution |
Barkevious Mingo | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Jason Spriggs | primary: Offensive Linesman | Substitution |
Trevis Gipson | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Kindle Vildor | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Arlington Hambright | primary: Offensive Linesman | Substitution |
John Jenkins | primary: Defensive Tackle | Substitution |
Cairo Santos | primary: Kicker | Substitution |
Mario Edwards Jr. | primary: Defensive End | Substitution |
Deon Bush | primary: Defensive Back | Not active |
Buster Skrine | primary: Defensive Back | Not active |
Nick Foles | primary: Quarterback | Did not play |
Jaylon Johnson | primary: Defensive Back | Not active |
Lachavious Simmons | primary: Offensive Linesman | Not active |
Artavis Pierce | primary: Runningback | Not active |
Dan McCullers | primary: Defensive Tackle | Did not play |
Player | Position | Lineup |
---|---|---|
Garrett Bradbury | primary: Center | Starter |
Dalvin Cook | primary: Halfback | Starter |
Kirk Cousins | primary: Quarterback | Starter |
C.J. Ham | primary: Fullback | Starter |
Anthony Harris | primary: Free Safety | Starter |
Jalyn Holmes | primary: Left End | Starter |
Jaleel Johnson | primary: Defensive Tackle | Starter |
Brian O'Neill | primary: Right Tackle | Starter |
Ifeadi Odenigbo | primary: Right End | Starter |
Riley Reiff | primary: Left Tackle | Starter |
Irv Smith Jr. | primary: Tight End | Starter |
Harrison Smith | primary: Strong Safety | Starter |
Shamar Stephen | primary: Nose Tackle | Starter |
Adam Thielen | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Eric Wilson | primary: Weak Linebacker | Starter |
Dakota Dozier | primary: Left Guard | Starter |
Justin Jefferson | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Jeff Gladney | primary: Right Cornerback | Starter |
Ezra Cleveland | primary: Right Guard | Starter |
Cameron Dantzler | primary: Left Cornerback | Starter |
Troy Dye | primary: Strong Linebacker | Starter |
Todd Davis | primary: Middle Linebacker | Starter |
Chad Beebe | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Mike Boone | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Tyler Conklin | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
Bisi Johnson | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Brett Jones | primary: Center | Substitution |
Hercules Mata'afa | primary: Defensive Tackle | Substitution |
Alexander Mattison | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Dru Samia | primary: Guard | Substitution |
Armon Watts | primary: Defensive Tackle | Substitution |
Britton Colquitt | primary: Punter | Substitution |
Dan Bailey | primary: Kicker | Substitution |
Rashod Hill | primary: Offensive Tackle | Substitution |
Ameer Abdullah | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
D.J. Wonnum | primary: Defensive End | Substitution |
James Lynch | primary: Defensive Tackle | Substitution |
Harrison Hand | primary: Cornerback | Substitution |
Josh Metellus | primary: Safety | Substitution |
Dan Chisena | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Blake Lynch | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Ryan Connelly | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Hardy Nickerson | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Jordan Brailford | primary: Defensive End | Substitution |
Chris Jones | primary: Cornerback | Substitution |
Cordrea Tankersley | primary: Cornerback | Substitution |
Andrew DePaola | primary: Long Snapper | Substitution |
Eric Kendricks | primary: Linebacker | Not active |
Kyle Rudolph | primary: Tight End | Not active |
Oli Udoh | primary: Offensive Tackle | Not active |
Sean Mannion | primary: Quarterback | Did not play |
K.J. Osborn | primary: Wide Receiver | Not active |
Dylan Mabin | primary: Cornerback | Not active |
Hale Hentges | primary: Tight End | Not active |
Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings
- Match Start
- Period 1
-
MIN 1
- scoring-play
- Field Goal
- 42 Yards
- FG Kicker: Cairo Santos
-
MIN 4
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Pass
- 3 Yards
- Pass Receiver: Adam Thielen
- Conv Kicker: Dan Bailey
- Passer: Kirk Cousins
-
MIN 9
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Pass
- 8 Yards
- Passer: Mitchell Trubisky
- Pass Receiver: Darnell Mooney
- Conv Kicker: Cairo Santos
- Period 2
-
MIN 0
- scoring-play
- Field Goal
- 24 Yards
- FG Kicker: Dan Bailey
-
MIN 3
- scoring-play
- Field Goal
- 35 Yards
- FG Kicker: Cairo Santos
-
MIN 6
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Rush
- 1 Yards
- Conv Kicker: Cairo Santos
- Rusher: David Montgomery
- Period 3
-
MIN 2
- scoring-play
- Field Goal
- 22 Yards
- FG Kicker: Dan Bailey
-
MIN 5
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Rush
- 14 Yards
- Conv Kicker: Cairo Santos
- Rusher: David Montgomery
-
MIN 10
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Rush
- 1 Yards
- Conv Kicker: Dan Bailey
- Rusher: Dalvin Cook
- Period 4
-
MIN 0
- scoring-play
- Field Goal
- 42 Yards
- FG Kicker: Cairo Santos
-
MIN 8
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Pass
- 20 Yards
- Pass Receiver: Tyler Conklin
- Conv Kicker: Dan Bailey
- Passer: Kirk Cousins
-
MIN 13
- scoring-play
- Field Goal
- 48 Yards
- FG Kicker: Cairo Santos
- Match End
GAMES
Last 10
- @New Orleans L 9 - 21
- Green Bay L 35 - 16
- @Jacksonville W 41 - 17
- @Minnesota W 33 - 27
- Houston W 7 - 36
- Detroit L 34 - 30
- @Green Bay L 25 - 41
- Minnesota L 19 - 13
- @Tennessee L 17 - 24
- New Orleans L 26 - 23
- @Detroit W 37 - 35
- @New Orleans L 33 - 52
- Chicago L 33 - 27
- @Tampa Bay L 14 - 26
- Jacksonville W 24 - 27
- Carolina W 27 - 28
- Dallas L 31 - 28
- @Chicago W 19 - 13
- Detroit W 20 - 34
- @Green Bay W 28 - 22
Last Meetings
American Football Conference
AFC East | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo Bills | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 6-2 | 9-0-1 |
Miami Dolphins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
New England Patriots | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 2-6 | 5-0-5 |
New York Jets | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 1-7 | 2-0-8 |
AFC North | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 5-3 | 6-0-4 |
Cleveland Browns | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
Baltimore Ravens | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 6-0-4 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 11 | 1 | .267 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 1-6 | 3-1-7 |
AFC South | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
Tennessee Titans | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 6-0-4 |
Houston Texans | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 3-0-7 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 0-8 | 1-0-10 |
AFC West | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 8-0 | 9-0-1 |
Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 6-2 | 5-0-5 |
Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 3-5 | 5-0-5 |
Denver Broncos | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 3-0-7 |
National Football Conference
NFC East | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington Football Team | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 6-0-4 |
New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 5-0-5 |
Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 2-6 | 4-0-6 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 11 | 1 | .267 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 1-7 | 3-1-7 |
NFC North | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green Bay Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 6-2 | 8-0-2 |
Chicago Bears | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 5-3 | 3-0-7 |
Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 6-0-4 |
Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 2-0-8 |
NFC South | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Orleans Saints | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 6-2 | 8-0-2 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 7-0-3 |
Carolina Panthers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 2-0-8 |
Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 3-0-7 |
NFC West | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seattle Seahawks | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 4-4 | 6-0-4 |
Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 4-0-6 |
San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 5-3 | 3-0-7 |
Last Injuries
Trends
Minnesota Trends
- TrendOver is 5-2 in Vikings last 7 games as a favorite.Hit %71.40% (7)O/U5|2Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 15-3 in Vikings last 18 games as a favorite of 10.5 or greater.Hit %83.30% (18)O/U3|15Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 5-2 in Vikings last 7 games as a home underdog.Hit %71.40% (7)O/U2|5Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 7-3 in Vikings last 10 games as an underdog of 0.5-3.0.Hit %70.00% (10)O/U3|7Push0W/L
Chicago Trends
- TrendOver is 6-2 in Bears last 8 games as a favorite of 10.5 or greater.Hit %75.00% (8)O/U3|15Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 6-1 in Bears last 7 games as a road underdog of 3.5-10.0.Hit %85.70% (7)O/U1|6Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 12-4 in Bears last 16 games as a road underdog.Hit %75.00% (16)O/U4|12Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 6-1 in Bears last 7 games as a road underdog of 10.5 or greater.Hit %85.70% (7)O/U1|6Push0W/L
Meetings Trends
- TrendUnder is 13-5 in the last 18 meetings.Hit %72.20% (18)O/U5|13Push0W/L
- TrendBears are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.Hit %71.40% (7)O/UPush0W/L5|2
- TrendUnderdog is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.Hit %71.40% (7)O/UPush0W/L2|5
- TrendHome team is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings.Hit %70.00% (10)O/UPush0W/L7|3