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After a wild Week 12, the “Monday Night Football” matchup pits the Minnesota Vikings against the Chicago Bears.
The Vikes lost their first game of the Josh Dobbs era last week, but maintained their position in the NFC wild card picture. The Bears dropped Justin Fields’ return-from-injury game in dramatic fashion against the Lions, and now sit at just 3-8.
Minnesota needs to win to keep pace with the other wild card teams and maintain some semblance of contact in the NFC North, while Chicago is more so playing out the string for draft position and evaluation purposes. Still, a division game can always be interesting, and both teams surely want to head into their respective bye weeks feeling good.
So, can the Vikings keep pace in the NFC playoff picture, or will the Bears deal their division rivals a blow? We’ll find out soon enough. Before we break down the matchup, here’s a look at how you can watch the game.
How to watch
Date: Monday, Nov. 27 | Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: US Bank Stadium (Minneapolis)
TV: ABC/ESPN | Stream on fubo (try for free)
Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds: Vikings -3, O/U 43 (via Sportsline consensus odds)
When the Bears have the ball
Justin Fields returned from injury last week to complete 16 of 23 passes (69.6%) for 169 yards (7.4 YPA) and a touchdown, while also running an incredible 18 times for 104 yards. His 13 designed runs were his most in a game this season, and in fact the most of his career to date. There are only two instances of a quarterback having more designed runs than that at any time in the last three years: Lamar Jackson (14) against the Chiefs in 2021, and Taysom Hill (14) against the Eagles last year.
Why, exactly, the Bears studiously avoided using Fields in the run game quite so often earlier this season is a mystery, but it’s clear that leaning into the best parts of his skill set should be the basis of their offensive plan….
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Author : Jared Dubin
Publish date : 2023-11-27 14:23:21
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