We’re just a few days away from Monday Night Football in Chicago, and your Minnesota Vikings are currently expected to get their season off to a 1-0 start.
According to the folks from the FanDuel Sportsbook, the Vikings are a slight favorite to win their sixth consecutive contest at Soldier Field. They’re currently sitting as a 1.5-point favorite, with the over/under at 44.5 points.
The Vikings haven’t lost in the Windy City since 2019, when they fell 16-6 in a disastrous offensive showing. Since then, they’ve reeled off five consecutive victories, including last year’s 30-27 overtime victory that saw them blow an 11-point lead with less than thirty seconds remaining in regulation, only to get the game-winning field goal from (John) Parker Romo to escape with the victory.
Minnesota’s five consecutive wins at Soldier Field are tied for the longest such streak in the history of the franchise. The Vikings also won five in a row in Chicago from 1996 to 2000. The Vikings have won seven of their last eight against the Bears overall, with the lone loss coming on a Monday night at U.S. Bank Stadium in 2023 when the Bears won 12-10 without scoring a touchdown.
This game will see a couple of significant debuts for both teams. On the Chicago side, it will be their first regular season game under new head coach Ben Johnson, who came over from Detroit in the offseason after serving as their offensive coordinator. For Minnesota, fans will finally get to see quarterback J.J. McCarthy play in a meaningful game of football after he missed his entire rookie season with a torn meniscus.
What do you think of the odds going into Monday night’s game, folks? Do you think the Vikings should be the favorite going into this one?
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