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Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears Pick & Prediction NOV 16TH 2020
Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears Recap NOV 16TH 2020
Kirk Cousins threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns, both of which went to Adam Thielen, and the Minnesota Vikings notched a 19-13 win over the host Chicago Bears on Monday night.
Minnesota (4-5) held off a late fourth-quarter drive by the Bears to pick up its third victory in a row. Cousins, who completed 25 of 36 passes and was intercepted once, won for the first time in 10 career starts on Monday night, snapping his record drought.
Nick Foles connected on 15 of 26 passes for 106 yards and an interception for Chicago (5-5), which lost its fourth straight. Foles was carted off the field with 37 seconds to go due to an apparent right leg injury.
Thielen put the Vikings on top for good with a 6-yard touchdown reception with 10:06 remaining in the fourth quarter. The play was his second touchdown catch of the evening and his ninth of the season, which tied him for the league lead with Green Bay's Davante Adams and Kansas City's Tyreek Hill.
An interception by Vikings safety Harrison Smith on the Bears' first possession opened the door for Minnesota to grab an early lead. Cousins capitalized on a short field as he engineered a six-play, 41-yard drive that ended with a 17-yard touchdown pass to Thielen.
Chicago pulled within 7-6 before halftime thanks to a pair of field goals by Cairo Santos, who connected from 23 yards late in the first quarter and hit from 42 yards late in the second quarter.
Bears kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson started the second half with a 104-yard score as he tied for first place in NFL history with his eighth career kickoff return for a touchdown. The 29-year-old pulled even with Josh Cribbs (2005-14) and Leon Washington (2006-14).
Patterson's milestone touchdown, which put the Bears ahead 13-7, came against the team that drafted him in the first round (No. 29 overall) out of Tennessee in 2013. It also was the longest kickoff return in Bears history, eclipsing a 103-yard touchdown by Gale Sayers against Pittsburgh on Sept. 17, 1967.
A 37-yard field goal by Dan Bailey cut the Vikings' deficit to 13-10 early in the third quarter.
Bailey made another field goal, this one from 43 yards, to make it 13-13 with 1:52 left in the third quarter.
--Field Level Media
Kirk Cousins threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns, both of which went to Adam Thielen, and the Minnesota Vikings notched a 19-13 win over the host Chicago Bears on Monday night.
Minnesota (4-5) held off a late fourth-quarter drive by the Bears to pick up its third victory in a row. Cousins, who completed 25 of 36 passes and was intercepted once, won for the first time in 10 career starts on Monday night, snapping his record drought.
Nick Foles connected on 15 of 26 passes for 106 yards and an interception for Chicago (5-5), which lost its fourth straight. Foles was carted off the field with 37 seconds to go due to an apparent right leg injury.
Thielen put the Vikings on top for good with a 6-yard touchdown reception with 10:06 remaining in the fourth quarter. The play was his second touchdown catch of the evening and his ninth of the season, which tied him for the league lead with Green Bay's Davante Adams and Kansas City's Tyreek Hill.
An interception by Vikings safety Harrison Smith on the Bears' first possession opened the door for Minnesota to grab an early lead. Cousins capitalized on a short field as he engineered a six-play, 41-yard drive that ended with a 17-yard touchdown pass to Thielen.
Chicago pulled within 7-6 before halftime thanks to a pair of field goals by Cairo Santos, who connected from 23 yards late in the first quarter and hit from 42 yards late in the second quarter.
Bears kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson started the second half with a 104-yard score as he tied for first place in NFL history with his eighth career kickoff return for a touchdown. The 29-year-old pulled even with Josh Cribbs (2005-14) and Leon Washington (2006-14).
Patterson's milestone touchdown, which put the Bears ahead 13-7, came against the team that drafted him in the first round (No. 29 overall) out of Tennessee in 2013. It also was the longest kickoff return in Bears history, eclipsing a 103-yard touchdown by Gale Sayers against Pittsburgh on Sept. 17, 1967.
A 37-yard field goal by Dan Bailey cut the Vikings' deficit to 13-10 early in the third quarter.
Bailey made another field goal, this one from 43 yards, to make it 13-13 with 1:52 left in the third quarter.
--Field Level Media
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Minnesota Vikings
Chicago Bears
Player | Position | Lineup |
---|---|---|
Kris Boyd | primary: Right Cornerback | Starter |
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: Right End | Starter |
Jaleel Johnson | primary: Defensive Tackle | Starter |
Eric Kendricks | primary: Middle Linebacker | Starter |
Brian O'Neill | primary: Right Tackle | Starter |
Ifeadi Odenigbo | primary: Left End | Starter |
Riley Reiff | primary: Left Tackle | Starter |
Kyle Rudolph | 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 |
Chris Jones | primary: Left Cornerback | Starter |
Chad Beebe | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Mike Boone | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Tyler Conklin | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
Austin Cutting | primary: Long Snapper | Substitution |
Bisi Johnson | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Brett Jones | primary: Center | Substitution |
Hercules Mata'afa | primary: Defensive Tackle | Substitution |
Alexander Mattison | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Oli Udoh | primary: Offensive Tackle | Substitution |
Armon Watts | primary: Defensive Tackle | Substitution |
Britton Colquitt | primary: Punter | Substitution |
Brandon Dillon | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
Dan Bailey | primary: Kicker | Substitution |
Rashod Hill | primary: Offensive Tackle | Substitution |
Ameer Abdullah | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
D.J. Wonnum | primary: Defensive End | Substitution |
Troy Dye | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Harrison Hand | primary: Cornerback | Substitution |
K.J. Osborn | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Josh Metellus | primary: Safety | Substitution |
Dan Chisena | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Hardy Nickerson | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Todd Davis | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Curtis Riley | primary: Safety | Substitution |
Dylan Mabin | primary: Cornerback | Substitution |
Irv Smith Jr. | primary: Tight End | Not active |
Sean Mannion | primary: Quarterback | Did not play |
Tajae Sharpe | primary: Wide Receiver | Not active |
Cameron Dantzler | primary: Cornerback | Not active |
James Lynch | primary: Defensive Tackle | Not active |
Ryan Connelly | primary: Linebacker | Not active |
Jordan Brailford | primary: Defensive End | Not active |
Player | Position | Lineup |
---|---|---|
Alex Bars | primary: Right Tackle | Starter |
Rashaad Coward | primary: Left 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 |
Anthony Miller | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Bilal Nichols | primary: Nose Tackle | Starter |
Cordarrelle Patterson | primary: Runningback | Starter |
Allen Robinson II | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Roquan Smith | primary: Inside Linebacker | Starter |
Danny Trevathan | primary: Inside Linebacker | Starter |
Cody Whitehair | primary: Center | Starter |
Jimmy Graham | primary: Tight End | Starter |
Brent Urban | primary: Defensive End | Starter |
Nick Foles | primary: Quarterback | Starter |
Germain Ifedi | primary: Right Guard | Starter |
Robert Quinn | primary: Outside Linebacker | Starter |
Jaylon Johnson | primary: Cornerback | Starter |
Darnell Mooney | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Tashaun Gipson Sr. | primary: Safety | Starter |
Deon Bush | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
DeAndre Houston-Carson | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Joel Iyiegbuniwe | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Ryan Nall | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Pat O'Donnell | primary: Punter | Substitution |
Riley Ridley | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Duke Shelley | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Buster Skrine | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Josh Woods | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Demetrius Harris | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
J.P. Holtz | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
James Vaughters | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Tyler Bray | primary: Quarterback | Substitution |
Patrick Scales | primary: Long Snapper | Substitution |
Barkevious Mingo | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Cole Kmet | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
Kindle Vildor | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Arlington Hambright | primary: Offensive Linesman | Substitution |
Artavis Pierce | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Cairo Santos | primary: Kicker | Substitution |
Mario Edwards Jr. | primary: Defensive End | Substitution |
Dan McCullers | primary: Nose Tackle | Substitution |
Lamar Miller | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Dwayne Harris | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Eric Kush | primary: Center | Substitution |
Sherrick McManis | primary: Defensive Back | Not active |
David Montgomery | primary: Runningback | Not active |
Mitchell Trubisky | primary: Quarterback | Not active |
Sam Mustipher | primary: Offensive Linesman | Not active |
Jason Spriggs | primary: Offensive Linesman | Did not play |
Trevis Gipson | primary: Linebacker | Not active |
John Jenkins | primary: Defensive Tackle | Not active |
Anthony Rush | primary: Nose Tackle | Not active |
Minnesota Vikings
Chicago Bears
- Match Start
- Period 1
-
MIN 0
- scoring-play
- Field Goal
- 23 Yards
- FG Kicker: Cairo Santos
-
MIN 6
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Pass
- 17 Yards
- Passer: Kirk Cousins
- Pass Receiver: Adam Thielen
- Conv Kicker: Dan Bailey
- Period 2
-
MIN 0
- scoring-play
- Field Goal
- 42 Yards
- FG Kicker: Cairo Santos
- Period 3
-
MIN 1
- scoring-play
- Field Goal
- 43 Yards
- FG Kicker: Dan Bailey
-
MIN 10
- scoring-play
- Field Goal
- 37 Yards
- FG Kicker: Dan Bailey
-
MIN 14
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Kickoff Return
- 104 Yards
- Kickoff Returner: Cordarrelle Patterson
- Conv Kicker: Cairo Santos
- Period 4
-
MIN 10
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Pass
- 6 Yards
- Pass Receiver: Adam Thielen
- Conv Receiver: Kyle Rudolph
- Passer: Kirk Cousins
- Conv Passer: Britton Colquitt
- Match End
GAMES
Last 10
- @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
- @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
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 |
Baltimore Ravens | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 6-0-4 |
Cleveland Browns | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
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 |
Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 2-6 | 4-0-6 |
New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 5-0-5 |
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
Chicago Trends
- TrendUnder is 6-1 in Bears last 7 games as a home underdog of 3.5-10.0.Hit %85.70% (7)O/U1|6Push0W/L
- TrendOver is 6-2 in Bears last 8 games as a favorite of 10.5 or greater.Hit %75.00% (8)O/U6|2Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 5-2 in Bears last 7 games as a home underdog.Hit %71.40% (7)O/U2|5Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 5-1 in Bears last 6 games as an underdog.Hit %83.30% (6)O/U1|5Push0W/L
Minnesota Trends
- TrendOver is 4-1 in Vikings last 5 games as a favorite.Hit %80.00% (5)O/U4|1Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 14-3 in Vikings last 17 games as a favorite of 10.5 or greater.Hit %82.40% (17)O/U6|2Push0W/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
- TrendOver is 4-1 in Vikings last 5 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0.Hit %80.00% (5)O/U4|1Push0W/L
Meetings Trends
- TrendUnder is 12-5 in the last 17 meetings.Hit %70.60% (17)O/U5|12Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.Hit %83.30% (6)O/U1|5Push0W/L
- TrendVikings are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 meetings.Hit %16.70% (6)O/UPush0W/L1|5
- TrendVikings are 3-14 ATS in their last 17 meetings in Chicago.Hit %17.60% (17)O/UPush0W/L3|14