Bears vs Vikings Week 18 2021: Final Score 31

Final2021 Week 18

U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MNSun, Jan 9, 2022, 1:00 PM ET

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings, Week 18 2021

Chicago Bears

Away

Minnesota Vikings

HomeWon

Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Bears	3	11	3	0	17
Vikings	0	3	7	21	31

CHI 17MIN 31 Final

Passing leader
Andy Dalton
CHI · QB
17.7PPR pts
33/48, 325 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Top fantasy scorer
Darnell Mooney
CHI · WR
24.6PPR pts
12 REC, 126 YDS
Bears leader
Damien Williams
CHI · RB
12.3PPR pts
0 YDS, 3 REC, 33 REC YDS, 1 REC TD
Defensive playmaker
Patrick Peterson
MIN
1 INT, 1 TD, 7 TKL

Vikings 31, Bears 17: Minnesota rallies from 11 down at halftime

Minnesota erased a 14–3 halftime deficit, outscoring Chicago 28–3 after the break to win 31–17. Chicago outgained the Vikings 356–331, but the Vikings averaged 7.0 yards per play.

The Bears went 5-for-15 on third down and committed two turnovers, while the Vikings finished without a giveaway.

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Key advantages

+2.6 yards/play MIN 7.0 · CHI 4.4
+2 turnover margin MIN 0 turnovers
+21% third-down rate MIN 54% · CHI 33%

Game Highlights

Official NFL highlights · Opens from YouTube

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Why the Vikings Won

Minnesota won the efficiency, turnover, and third-down battles.

Team stats comparison, Bears vs Vikings
Bears	Stat	Vikings
4.4	Yards per play	7.0

2	Turnovers	0

33%	Third-down conversion	54%

Other team stats
356	Total yards	331

80	Plays	47

36:47	Time of possession	23:13

Scoring Summary

The Vikings scored four touchdowns and one field goal; the Bears scored one touchdown and three field goals.

Scoring plays, Bears vs Vikings
Time	Team	Play	CHI	MIN
1st quarter
12:09	CHI	Cairo Santos 43-yard FG Takes lead	3	0
2nd quarter
4:55	CHI	Cairo Santos 46-yard FG Extends lead	6	0
0:31	CHI	Andy Dalton → Damien Williams, 23-yard TD Extends leadAndy Dalton → Allen Robinson II, 2-pt conversion	14	0
0:00	MIN	Greg Joseph 39-yard FG	14	3
3rd quarter
12:24	MIN	Kirk Cousins → Ihmir Smith-Marsette, 44-yard TDGreg Joseph XP	14	10
1:37	CHI	Cairo Santos 42-yard FG Extends lead	17	10
4th quarter
13:35	MIN	Kirk Cousins → Justin Jefferson, 45-yard TD Ties gameGreg Joseph XP	17	17
8:04	MIN	Kirk Cousins → K.J. Osborn, 21-yard TD Game winnerGreg Joseph XP	17	24
4:54	MIN	Patrick Peterson 66-yard interception return TD Extends leadGreg Joseph XP	17	31

Fantasy Points: Bears vs Vikings, Week 18 2021

Fantasy leaders

Darnell MooneyCHIWR24.6 PTSWR11
Justin JeffersonMINWR22.1 PTSWR14
Kirk CousinsMINQB20.9 PTSQB10
Ihmir Smith-MarsetteMINWR19.3 PTSWR21

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Andy DaltonCHIQB	17.7	QB13	33/48	325	1	2	1	7	0	77.2	Start/Sit →
Kirk CousinsMINQB	20.9	QB10	14/22	250	3	0	1	-1	0	142.0	Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Darnell MooneyCHIWR	24.6	WR11	WR	—	—	—	16	12	126	0	Start/Sit →
Justin JeffersonMINWR	22.1	WR14	WR	1	4	0	7	5	107	1	Start/Sit →
Ihmir Smith-MarsetteMINWR	19.3	WR21	WR	—	—	—	3	3	103	1
Damien WilliamsCHIRB	12.3	RB23	RB	—	—	—	5	3	33	1
David MontgomeryCHIRB	9.9	RB27	RB	20	72	0	3	2	7	0	Start/Sit →
Damiere ByrdCHIWR	9.7	WR50	WR	—	—	—	6	5	47	0
Dalvin CookMINRB	9.2	RB31	RB	14	79	0	1	1	3	0
K.J. OsbornMINWR	9.1	WR54	WR	—	—	—	4	1	21	1	Start/Sit →
Cole KmetCHITE	8.8	TE15	TE	—	—	—	5	4	48	0	Start/Sit →
Allen RobinsonCHIWR	6.2	WR66	WR	—	—	—	4	2	22	0
Jimmy GrahamCHITE	3.6	TE30	TE	—	—	—	2	2	16	0
Marquise GoodwinCHIWR	3.3	WR85	WR	—	—	—	3	2	13	0
Alexander MattisonMINRB	3.1	RB63	RB	5	18	0	1	1	3	0
Tyler ConklinMINTE	2.6	TE39	TE	—	—	—	4	2	6	0	Start/Sit →
Dazz NewsomeCHIWR	2.3	WR95	WR	—	—	—	2	1	13	0
Khalil HerbertCHIRB	1.1	RB73	RB	4	11	0	—	—	—	—	Start/Sit →
Kene NwangwuMINRB	0.4	RB76	RB	1	4	0	—	—	—	—	Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Chicago Bears

Snap Share

Darnell MooneyWR74 snaps90%
Cole KmetTE61 snaps74%
Allen RobinsonWR53 snaps65%
David MontgomeryRB49 snaps60%
Damiere ByrdWR46 snaps56%

Target Share46 targets

Darnell Mooney35%, 16 targets
Damiere Byrd13%, 6 targets
Damien Williams11%, 5 targets
Cole Kmet11%, 5 targets
Allen Robinson9%, 4 targets
Other22%, 10 targets

Carry Share25 carries

David Montgomery80%, 20 carries
Khalil Herbert16%, 4 carries
Andy Dalton4%, 1 carries

Minnesota Vikings

Snap Share

Justin JeffersonWR46 snaps96%
K.J. OsbornWR39 snaps81%
Tyler ConklinTE32 snaps67%
Dalvin CookRB26 snaps54%
Ihmir Smith-MarsetteWR24 snaps50%

Target Share20 targets

Justin Jefferson35%, 7 targets
Tyler Conklin20%, 4 targets
K.J. Osborn20%, 4 targets
Ihmir Smith-Marsette15%, 3 targets
Dalvin Cook5%, 1 targets
Other5%, 1 targets

Carry Share22 carries

Dalvin Cook64%, 14 carries
Alexander Mattison23%, 5 carries
Kirk Cousins5%, 1 carries
Justin Jefferson5%, 1 carries
Kene Nwangwu5%, 1 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Justin JeffersonMINWR	46	96%	7	35%	1
Darnell MooneyCHIWR	74	90%	16	35%	0
K.J. OsbornMINWR	39	81%	4	20%	0
Cole KmetCHITE	61	74%	5	11%	0
Tyler ConklinMINTE	32	67%	4	20%	0
Allen RobinsonCHIWR	53	65%	4	9%	0
David MontgomeryCHIRB	49	60%	3	7%	20
Damiere ByrdCHIWR	46	56%	6	13%	0
Dalvin CookMINRB	26	54%	1	5%	14
Ihmir Smith-MarsetteMINWR	24	50%	3	15%	0
Alexander MattisonMINRB	18	38%	1	5%	5
Marquise GoodwinCHIWR	26	32%	3	7%	0
Jesse JamesCHITE	25	30%	0	0%	0
Luke StockerMINTE	14	29%	0	0%	0
Dazz NewsomeCHIWR	21	26%	2	4%	0
Jimmy GrahamCHITE	20	24%	2	4%	0
Khalil HerbertCHIRB	17	21%	0	0%	4
Damien WilliamsCHIRB	16	20%	5	11%	0
Ben EllefsonMINTE	7	15%	0	0%	0
Dede WestbrookMINWR	5	10%	0	0%	0
Kene NwangwuMINRB	1	2%	0	0%	1
J.P. HoltzCHITE	1	1%	0	0%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Biggest overperformer+14.2Ihmir Smith-Marsette19.3 PTS vs 5.1 xFP
Biggest underperformer−8.0David Montgomery9.9 PTS vs 17.9 xFP
Highest expected volume26.9 xFPDarnell Mooney24.6 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Darnell MooneyCHI · WR	24.6	26.9	−2.3	90%	35% tgt	—	0	0	0%	16	35%
Andy DaltonCHI · QB	17.7	21.8	−4.1	100%	48 att	—	48	1	4%	0	0%
David MontgomeryCHI · RB	9.9	17.9	−8.0	60%	80% car	—	0	20	80%	3	7%
Justin JeffersonMIN · WR	22.1	12.4	+9.7	96%	33% tgt	—	0	1	5%	7	33%
Dalvin CookMIN · RB	9.2	10.7	−1.5	54%	64% car	—	0	14	64%	1	5%
Kirk CousinsMIN · QB	21.9	10.3	+11.6	100%	22 att	—	22	1	5%	0	0%
Damiere ByrdCHI · WR	9.7	10.1	−0.4	56%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	13%
Cole KmetCHI · TE	8.8	8.4	+0.4	74%	11% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	11%
Damien WilliamsCHI · RB	12.3	8.4	+3.9	20%	11% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	11%
Allen RobinsonCHI · WR	6.2	6.7	−0.5	65%	9% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	9%
K.J. OsbornMIN · WR	9.1	6.7	+2.4	81%	19% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	19%
Tyler ConklinMIN · TE	2.6	6.7	−4.1	67%	19% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	19%
Ihmir Smith-MarsetteMIN · WR	19.3	5.1	+14.2	50%	14% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	14%
Marquise GoodwinCHI · WR	3.3	5.1	−1.8	32%	7% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	7%
Alexander MattisonMIN · RB	3.1	4.9	−1.8	38%	23% car	—	0	5	23%	1	5%
Dazz NewsomeCHI · WR	2.3	3.4	−1.1	26%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	4%
Jimmy GrahamCHI · TE	3.6	3.4	+0.2	24%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	4%
Khalil HerbertCHI · RB	1.1	2.6	−1.5	21%	16% car	—	0	4	16%	0	0%
C.J. HamMIN · RB	1.7	1.7	0.0	—	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	5%
Kene NwangwuMIN · RB	0.4	0.6	−0.2	2%	5% car	—	0	1	5%	0	0%

Team totals: Bears 46 targets and 25 carries; Vikings 21 targets and 22 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2021 season: 1.68 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.64 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Andy Dalton

CHI · QB · 17.7 pts on 21.8 expected

33 of 48 passing for 325 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions; 1 carry for 7 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 21.8 expected.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Andy Dalton →

Kirk Cousins Ran hot

MIN · QB · 21.9 pts on 10.3 expected

14 of 22 passing for 250 yards, 3 touchdowns; 1 carry for -1 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 10.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

No interceptions after 4 in the previous four games. Best score since Week 11.

Start/Sit: Kirk Cousins →

Darnell Mooney Volume, no payoff

CHI · WR · 24.6 pts on 26.9 expected

16 targets (35% of the team's), 12 catches for 126 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 26.9 expected.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Darnell Mooney →

David Montgomery Volume, no payoff

CHI · RB · 9.9 pts on 17.9 expected

3 targets (7% of the team's), 2 catches for 7 yards; 20 carries (80% of the team's) for 72 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 17.9 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Fewest points since Week 11.

Start/Sit: David Montgomery →

Justin Jefferson Ran hot

MIN · WR · 22.1 pts on 12.4 expected

7 targets (33% of the team's), 5 catches for 107 yards and 1 touchdown; 1 carry (5% of the team's) for 4 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 12.4 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best score since Week 13. A touchdown in 5 of the last 8 games.

Start/Sit: Justin Jefferson →

Dalvin Cook Volume, no payoff

MIN · RB · 9.2 pts on 10.7 expected

1 target (5% of the team's), 1 catch for 3 yards; 14 carries (64% of the team's) for 79 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 10.7 expected.

Ihmir Smith-Marsette Ran hot

MIN · WR · 19.3 pts on 5.1 expected

3 targets (14% of the team's), 3 catches for 103 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 5.1 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Allen Robinson

CHI · WR · 6.2 pts on 6.7 expected

4 targets (9% of the team's), 2 catches for 22 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 6.7 expected.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Chicago Bears

Stock down: David Montgomery played 60% of the snaps, down from a 77% season average.
Stock down: Allen Robinson played 65% of the snaps, down from a 82% season average.
Stock down: Dazz Newsome played 26% of the snaps, down from a 56% season average.

Minnesota Vikings

Stock up: Ihmir Smith-Marsette played 50% of the snaps, up from a 20% season average.
Stock down: Dalvin Cook played 54% of the snaps, down from a 71% season average.
Stock down: Tyler Conklin played 67% of the snaps, down from a 82% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2021 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Bears defense and Vikings defense
Points allowed to	Bears D	Vikings D
QBs	17.7	18.5
RBs	21.5	24.5
WRs	34.4	40.5
TEs	8.7	10.4

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Minnesota opened at 60% win probability, fell as low as 10%, then rallied to win.

Vikings win probability

Key Swings

−23Dalton → Williams, 23-yd TD33% → 10%Q2 0:31
+24Cousins → Smith-Marsette, 44-yd TD15% → 40%Q3 12:24
−14Santos 42-yd FG33% → 20%Q3 1:37
+38Cousins → Jefferson, 45-yd TD17% → 55%Q4 13:35
+40Cousins → Osborn, 21-yd TD54% → 93%Q4 8:04

Swing in Vikings win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Bears vs Vikings
Chicago Bears	Measure	Minnesota Vikings
80	Plays	47
69%	Pass rate	53%
4.8	Yds / dropback	9.1
3.6	Yds / carry	4.7
5/15	Third downs	7/13

Efficiency edge Minnesota ran 33 fewer plays but gained 4.3 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
CHI Mooney 35% · Byrd 13% · Kmet 11%
MIN Jefferson 33% · Osborn 19% · Conklin 19%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Bears vs Vikings
Result	CHI	MIN
Touchdowns	1	3
Field goals	3	1
Punts	1	6
Turnovers	2	0
Turnovers on downs	4	0

MIN turnover edge: +2

The Bears opened the scoring on their first possession, a 7-play, 39-yard drive that ended in a field goal.

All 22 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
CHI	Q1 15:00	7	39	2:51	Field goal
MIN	Q1 12:09	3	3	1:59	Punt
CHI	Q1 10:10	8	3	4:11	Downs
MIN	Q1 5:59	9	9	4:48	Punt
CHI	Q1 1:11	11	70	5:38	Downs
MIN	Q2 10:33	3	3	1:35	Punt
CHI	Q2 8:58	8	36	4:03	Field goal
MIN	Q2 4:55	3	7	1:45	Punt
CHI	Q2 3:10	9	67	2:39	Touchdown
MIN	Q2 0:31	4	55	0:31	Field goal
MIN	Q3 15:00	6	75	2:36	Touchdown
CHI	Q3 12:24	10	59	4:36	Downs
MIN	Q3 7:48	3	0	2:01	Punt
CHI	Q3 5:47	9	34	4:10	Field goal
MIN	Q3 1:37	6	75	3:02	Touchdown
CHI	Q4 13:35	5	19	2:42	Punt
MIN	Q4 10:53	6	87	2:49	Touchdown
CHI	Q4 8:04	7	24	3:10	Interception
CHI	Q4 4:54	2	26	0:12	Interception
MIN	Q4 4:42	3	0	0:59	Punt
CHI	Q4 3:43	7	16	2:35	Downs
MIN	Q4 1:08	2	7	1:08	End of game

About these numbers

The Vikings' interception touchdown is counted as a Bears interception, not as a Vikings possession. Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Bears vs Vikings Head-to-Head

The Bears and Vikings first met in 1961 and have played 131 times since. They have been NFC North rivals since 1970.

All-time series: 70–59–2Vikings lead, 131 meetings since 1961
Postseason: 1–0Bears won in 1994
Largest Bears win: 38–71989
Largest Vikings win: 31–01969

Since 2021

9–2 Vikings lead

11 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. V = Vikings win, B = Bears win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

Week 18 Bears at Vikings Sun, Jan 10, 2027 Upcoming

Recent Meetings

2026 Wk 2 Vikings at Bears, 2026 Wk 2 recap Sun, Sep 20, 2026 MIN 9 CHI 3 MIN W
2025 Wk 11 Bears at Vikings, 2025 Wk 11 recap Sun, Nov 16, 2025 CHI 19 MIN 17 CHI W
2025 Wk 1 Vikings at Bears, 2025 Wk 1 recap Mon, Sep 8, 2025 MIN 27 CHI 24 MIN W
2024 Wk 15 Bears at Vikings, 2024 Wk 15 recap Mon, Dec 16, 2024 MIN 30 CHI 12 MIN W
2024 Wk 12 Vikings at Bears, 2024 Wk 12 recap Sun, Nov 24, 2024 MIN 30 CHI 27 MIN W
2023 Wk 12 Bears at Vikings, 2023 Wk 12 recap Mon, Nov 27, 2023 CHI 12 MIN 10 CHI W
2023 Wk 6 Vikings at Bears, 2023 Wk 6 recap Sun, Oct 15, 2023 MIN 19 CHI 13 MIN W
2022 Wk 18 Vikings at Bears, 2022 Wk 18 recap Sun, Jan 8, 2023 MIN 29 CHI 13 MIN W
2022 Wk 5 Bears at Vikings, 2022 Wk 5 recap Sun, Oct 9, 2022 MIN 29 CHI 22 MIN W
2021 Wk 18 Bears at Vikings Sun, Jan 9, 2022 MIN 31 CHI 17 MIN W
2021 Wk 15 Vikings at Bears, 2021 Wk 15 recap Mon, Dec 20, 2021 MIN 17 CHI 9 MIN W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2021 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Bears vs Vikings
Bears	Stat	Vikings
6-11	Record	8-9

18.3	Points per game	25.0

307.4	Yards per game	362.8

4.9	Yards per play	5.7

23.9	Points allowed per game	25.1

316.7	Yards allowed per game	383.6

Bears vs Vikings Odds and Results

How this game finished against the betting lines.

Spread: MIN −3.5Vikings covered by 10.5
Total: 44.5Over: 48 points scored (by 3.5)

Expected vs Actual Scoring

Implied team totals against the actual score
Team	Implied	Actual	Difference
Vikings	24.0	31	+7.0
Bears	20.5	17	−3.5

The Vikings beat their implied total and the Bears fell short of theirs; the Fantasy tab has the player lines behind it.

Betting Trends

Last 2 meetings: Vikings 2–0 ATS, overs and unders 1–1.

Each team's 2021 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.

Chicago Bears

Against the spread: 6–11
Over/under: 7–10
ATS as favorite: 3–1
ATS as underdog: 3–10
ATS on the road: 3–6

Minnesota Vikings

Against the spread: 9–8
Over/under: 11–6
ATS as favorite: 4–4
ATS as underdog: 5–4
ATS at home: 4–4

Lines: ESPN's consensus, captured at kickoff. Individual sportsbooks varied.

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Bears vs Vikings Fantasy Outlook for 2026

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Bears vs Vikings Game FAQ

Who won the 2021 Bears vs Vikings Week 18 game?

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears 31–17 in Week 18 of the 2021 season. The game was played at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN, on January 9, 2022. See the Vikings' 2021 schedule.

What was the final score of Bears vs Vikings?

The final score was Vikings 31, Bears 17. The Bears led 14–3 at halftime, and the second half went Bears 3, Vikings 28.

What happened in the Bears vs Vikings game?

Minnesota erased a 14–3 halftime deficit, outscoring Chicago 28–3 after the break to win 31–17. Chicago outgained the Vikings 356–331, but the Vikings averaged 7.0 yards per play. Darnell Mooney led all players with 12 catches for 126 yards. The Bears committed 2 turnovers, the Vikings none.

What was the game-winning score in Bears vs Vikings?

Kirk Cousins' 21-yard touchdown pass to K.J. Osborn with 8:04 left in the fourth quarter gave the Vikings a 24–17 lead they never gave up.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Bears vs Vikings?

Darnell Mooney led the game with 24.6 PPR fantasy points, the WR11 of Week 18, on 12 catches for 126 yards. Justin Jefferson was next with 22.1 (WR14). See Darnell Mooney's 2021 game log.

Who led Bears vs Vikings in passing, rushing and receiving?

Andy Dalton (CHI) led all passers with 33 of 48 for 325 yards, a touchdown and 2 interceptions. Dalvin Cook (MIN) led in rushing with 14 carries for 79 yards. Darnell Mooney (CHI) led in receiving with 12 catches for 126 yards.

How many fantasy points did Darnell Mooney score against the Vikings?

Darnell Mooney scored 24.6 points in PPR leagues, 18.6 in half-PPR and 12.6 in standard scoring against the Vikings in Week 18 of the 2021 season, on 12 catches for 126 yards. He drew 35% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Bears vs Vikings?

Ihmir Smith-Marsette outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 19.3 PPR points on 5.1 xFP (+14.2). David Montgomery fell furthest short, with 9.9 points on 17.9 xFP (−8.0). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

How did the Vikings come back to beat the Bears?

The Vikings' chances of winning fell as low as 10% in the third quarter. Kirk Cousins' 21-yard touchdown pass to K.J. Osborn in the fourth quarter was the biggest swing of the game. Kirk Cousins' 21-yard touchdown pass to K.J. Osborn then put them ahead for good.

What is the all-time Bears vs Vikings record?

The Vikings lead the all-time series 70–59–2 across 131 meetings since 1961, including a 0–1 record in the postseason.

When did the Bears and Vikings last play before this game?

Before Week 18 of 2021, they last met in the 2021 season on December 20, 2021, when the Vikings beat the Bears 17–9.

Have the Bears and Vikings met in the playoffs?

Yes, 1 time, most recently in the 1994 playoffs. The Bears are 1–0 against the Vikings in the postseason.

What was the closing spread for Bears vs Vikings?

The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Vikings −3.5, making the Minnesota Vikings 3.5-point favorites, with a closing total of 44.5. That implied about 24.0 points for the Vikings and 20.5 for the Bears.

Did Bears vs Vikings go over or under the total?

The game went over. The consensus closing total was 44.5, and the teams combined for 48 points, 3.5 over the number.

Who covered the spread in Bears vs Vikings?

The Vikings covered by 10.5 against the closing line of Vikings −3.5. The final margin was 14 points.