{"id":29211,"date":"2010-11-10T23:55:45","date_gmt":"2010-11-11T04:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=29211"},"modified":"2010-11-10T23:55:45","modified_gmt":"2010-11-11T04:55:45","slug":"minnesota-vikings-vs-chicago-bears-odds-week-10-free-pick-101110","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nfl\/minnesota-vikings-vs-chicago-bears-odds-week-10-free-pick-101110\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota vs. Chicago Week 10 Gambling Preview &#038; Prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Week Ten Gambling &#8211; Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Week 10 of the 2010 NFL Season is here. Welcome to the CappersPicks.com college football weekly predictions pages! We KNOW you will find our FREE weekly <a href=\"\/nfl\/\"><strong>NFL football picks<\/strong><\/a>, tips, betting advice, strategies, NFL football betting articles and more to help you become the best NFL football bettor on your block!! <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/handicappers\/\"><strong>GRAB THE BEST NFL FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS WITH OUR NFL HANDICAPPING EXPERTS! \u2014\u2013&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minnesota at Chicago <\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"Minnesota vs. Chicago\" href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/football\/nfl-matchups.aspx?page=\/data\/NFL\/matchups\/g1_summary_7.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong> Go Inside This Matchup With Our NFL ATS Stats &#8212;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Sunday November 14 &#8211; 1:00PM<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Soldier Field &#8211; Chicago, Illinois<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Broadcast:<\/strong> FOX<br \/>\n<strong>Minnesota (3-5) -123\u00a0 vs Chicago (5-3) +103 (Odds courtesy of Betus)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Spread Favourite:<\/strong> Minnesota -1<br \/>\n<strong>Over\/Under: <\/strong>40.5<br \/>\n<em>(odds courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/go\/bovada\">BetUS &#8211; BET NOW Click Here!<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minnesota<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is amazing what a win can do for a team.\u00a0 Even skin of your teeth overtime win over a less than impressive opponent can have amazing healing power.\u00a0 Such is the case for the Vikings who beat the Cardinals last week in OT after battling back from a double digit deficit.\u00a0 Brett Favre had a record setting day so the heat he has been facing has been reduced to a simmer for the time being.\u00a0 It was only one win.\u00a0 The Vikings need to string a few of these together if they want to be considered a team to be reckoned with in the NFC.<\/p>\n<p>Last week Brett Favre threw for a career best 446 yards.\u00a0 An impressive total but you would have thought his career best might have been a little bit higher.\u00a0 Lost among the euphoria around the comeback and the victory is that he also threw two interceptions.\u00a0 Arizona isn\u2019t exactly known for their stellar defense so his turnovers are still a problem.\u00a0 Still, he looked like vintage Favre in the 4th quarter and beyond which has to excite Vikings fans.<\/p>\n<p>For the last two years these teams have split in the regular season with each team winning their home games.\u00a0 They have also split in terms of ATS with the winner of the game also covering.\u00a0 Only one time during this period has their been an upset, when the Vikings lost at Chicago last year as nine point favourites.\u00a0 All the statistical data seems to favour fading the road team which the Vikings this weekend.\u00a0 This has some real value given the really short spread.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chicago<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chicago may be the least impressive 5-3 team in the league.\u00a0 Last week they held on to grab a 3 point victory over a winless Buffalo Bills squad up in Toronto.\u00a0 Still they are keeping pace with Green Bay and have yet to lose a divisional game this season.\u00a0 If they can keep that streak alive on Sunday they may be able to eliminate the rival Vikings from the playoff equation.\u00a0 There is a lot at stake this weekend.  <a href=\"http:\/\/record.partners.betus.com\/_zzar6WLC4ykgz0JMEjDFP2Nd7ZgqdRLk\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"width: auto; height: auto; margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #ffffff;\" src=\"http:\/\/media.partners.betus.com\/BANNERS\/football\/sportsbook_kickoff_300x600_mybanner2.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Bears were outplayed last weekend against Buffalo but because Jay Cutler didn\u2019t force the action they were able to emerge victorious.\u00a0 Chicago was outgained by more than 100 yards but avoided the mistakes that have plagued them in their three losses.\u00a0 Still this not a good offensive team despite their record.\u00a0 So far the Mike Martz experiment is a failure as Cutler is erratic most of the time and the Bears don\u2019t have the right playmakers to make his offense go.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Forte seems to have been forgotten and is on pace for another disappointing season rushing the ball.\u00a0 Granted the Bears offensive line is partly to blame but Forte is running as if he expects the play to blow up even before it starts.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>As expected he has become more of a weapon in the passing game but without balance it is going to be tough for Chicago to thrive with their current personnel.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Any game where the defense isn\u2019t stout is going to be a problem for the Bears.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Pick:<\/strong> You have to like Minnesota with some momentum coming into this one.\u00a0 The Bears play good D but their offense if so bad that Minny can probably survive the inevitable miscues Favre makes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NFL Gambling Trends<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vikings are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games in November.<br \/>\nVikings are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. NFC North.<br \/>\nBears are 3-1-1 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.<br \/>\nBears are 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 games as an underdog of 0.5-3.0.<br \/>\nBears are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 vs. NFC.<br \/>\nOver is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Chicago.<br \/>\nHome team is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Score Prediction:\u00a0 Minnesota 24 &#8211; 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