NFL Odds – Bears at Vikings on Monday Night. The Minnesota Vikings host the Chicago Bears in Monday night NFL odds although the game will not be at the Metrodome. With the Metrodome in bad shape due to snow the Vikings will play at the University of Minnesota’s TCF Bank Stadium. That means the game will be outside in bitterly cold weather. The Bears are favored in NFL lines and unless Brett Favre goes at quarterback for the Vikings the number at SBG could go higher.
Vikings Quarterbacks
Minnesota is hoping that Brett Favre can go at quarterback on Monday night. He missed last week’s game against the Giants which ended his consecutive starts streak at a record 297 games. The Vikings were hopeless on offense without him. Backup quarterback Tarvaris Jackson was awful in the loss and he got injured in that game and is out for the season. If Favre can’t go this week then it will probably be third-stringer Joe Webb at quarterback for the Vikings.
Chicago can clinch
This is a very important game for the Bears on Monday night. Assuming that Green Bay loses at New England on Sunday and that seems a safe assumption since no one beats Tom Brady at home, the Bears can clinch the NFC North with a win. Chicago did not play well against the Patriots last week and were destroyed in wintery conditions at Soldier Field. They should be better prepared this week to take on the Vikings. Chicago beat Minnesota and Favre earlier this season in Chicago by a score of 27-13. The Bears have not swept a season series from Minnesota since 2006. The Bears should be happy about not having to play in the Metrodome considering they have lost the last three games there.
Monday Night Trends
The Bears are 4-1 against the NFL odds in their last 5 Monday games. The Bears are 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 games in December. The Vikings are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Monday games. The Vikings are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Vikings are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games in December. Since it is Monday Night Football, the total may get some action in NFL lines. The Under is 4-1 in the Bears last 5 road games and the Under is 4-1 in the Vikings last 5 games overall.