(670 The Score) The Bears (6-3) will visit the Vikings (4-5) on Sunday, with kickoff set for noon CT from U.S. Bank Stadium.
Our 670 The Score pregame show will start at 9 a.m. and last until kickoff. Our postgame show will begin when the Bears game ends, tentatively set for 3 p.m. You can listen here.
You can check out all of 670’s preview coverage of the Bears-Vikings matchup by clicking here. Below are game predictions from our 670 hosts, producers and writers.
David Haugh (7-2): Bears 31, Vikings 26
Since these two teams last played, the Bears have developed a strong running game. The Vikings have created a quarterback quandary. The nod goes to the most stable offense at the moment. Caleb Williams will once again be the reason the Bears win a football game.
Matt Spiegel (7-2): Bears 24, Vikings 20
The Bears improve to 7-3 on the season.
Chris Emma (6-3): Bears 27, Vikings 24
The Bears will flip the script from their season-opening loss at Soldier Field, beating the Vikings by the same score. After finding a way to lose that first game, Chicago will find a way to win this one.
Paul Pabst (6-3): Bears 27, Vikings 14
I like the Bears handle the Vikings on Sunday. Usually, I trust Minnesota to be tough to deal with, but I think J.J. McCarthy commits two turnovers and Chicago wins.
Alex Kuhn (7-2): Vikings 28, Bears 24
I don't feel good about this one. The Vikings slow down the Bears' run game. The road environment also causes some sloppiness and procedural penalties as the Bears suffer a loss.
Sean Sears (9-0): Bears 27, Vikings 24
Everyone is making a big deal about me being 9-0. Of course, that means I’ll be wrong with people now paying attention. But screw it, we're picking the Bears in a game that I think, logically, they should lose. But the Bears offense is for real, and I'm more confident in the defense having success against J.J. McCarthy in this rematch after letting the local kid pull off a comeback win in the season opener. We're testing a theory here, my frents. Go Bears.
Tyler Ferengul (5-4): Vikings 21, Bears 20
This is a super tough game to predict. To me, the key to this game is Ben Johnson's offense against Brian Flores' defense. Flores has made tremendous in-game adjustments against the Bears since taking over the Vikings defense, and that's part of why Minnesota rallied to win in Chicago back in Week 1. I believe the Bears will be prepared for this game, which will be close. And I have a feeling the Vikings will edge the Bears. It's incredibly hard to put multiple long winning streaks together in this league, and the Vikings will come out motivated after a home loss last week. The Bears fall to 6-4, but it won't unravel them. They just drop a tight, divisional matchup here.
Clint Clouse (8-1): Bears 22, Vikings 18
I'd be undefeated in these predictions if it wasn’t for the comeback by J.J.
McCarthy and the Vikings in the season opener. I still have no idea if this Bears team is good, and I'd like to see them win a game against a semi-decent team. The defense is still a major concern as Jaxson Dart was carving up the Bears last Sunday while running simple plays that I run while playing Madden. Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon can't get back soon enough for Chicago. But 6-3 is still 6-3 regardless of who you beat and how you beat them. This will be a tough game, as most divisional games are. The ground game and turnover battle will be crucial in this one. If it's a close game toward the end, look for Caleb Williams to lead another game-winning drive.
Robbie Triano (4-5): Vikings 28, Bears 24
The magic of this Bears run ends in Minnesota. While they’ve come back and escaped with narrow victories recently, they can’t do that against Brian Flores and his defense. My Lions learned the hard way that while these Vikings sit at the bottom of the NFC North, it doesn’t mean they’re a bad team. Also, why are people saying J.J. McCarthy is bad? If Jaxson Dart had success with his legs and arm against this Bears defense, so will McCarthy.
Tyler Buterbaugh (7-2): Bears 28, Vikings 21
The Bears will get their revenge after the disappointing outcome against the Vikings in Week 1. Their offense has improved immensely since the start of the season, while J.J. McCarthy has struggled recently. Despite the Bears having a banged-up defense, I believe Caleb Williams’ confidence will power them to a win.