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Vikings vs. Bears

NFL Week 1, 2025 season. Monday, Sep 8, 2025, 7:15 PM CT. Soldier Field. Referee: Alan Eck.

Final
27-24

The Sim's pick: Chicago Bears

Sim wrong
47% Vikings Bears 53%
Projected score
MIN 21, CHI 22
Sim line
CHI -0.5
Backtest
made after kickoff

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The Sim's take

The Sim made the Bears a coin-flip favorite at home: 53% to beat the Vikings, with a projected score of 22-21 (CHI by 0.5).

Final: Vikings 27, Bears 24. The Sim's pick was wrong.

Vikings: last 5 games

  • L 9-27 at Rams Wild Card Round, 2024
  • L 9-31 at Lions Week 18, 2024
  • W 27-25 vs Packers Week 17, 2024
  • W 27-24 at Seahawks Week 16, 2024
  • W 30-12 vs Bears Week 15, 2024

Bears: last 5 games

  • W 24-22 at Packers Week 18, 2024
  • L 3-6 vs Seahawks Week 17, 2024
  • L 17-34 vs Lions Week 16, 2024
  • L 12-30 at Vikings Week 15, 2024
  • L 13-38 at 49ers Week 14, 2024

Last meetings: Vikings vs. Bears

  • 2024, Week 15 CHI 12 at MIN 30 Vikings won
  • 2024, Week 12 MIN 30 at CHI 27 (OT) Vikings won
  • 2023, Week 12 CHI 12 at MIN 10 Bears won
  • 2023, Week 6 MIN 19 at CHI 13 Vikings won
  • 2022, Week 18 MIN 29 at CHI 13 Vikings won

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