The Chicago Bears could lean on their defense to win games in the early goings of the season, but that has not been the case in recent weeks.

The Bears have allowed an average of 24.7 ppg through a three-game slide, and here they'll face a Minnesota team that has covered the spread in five of its last six games and found new life in the postseason hunt thanks to back-to-back divisional wins (at Green Bay and at home against Detroit).

Offensively, Chicago has put up fewer than 17 points per game through the last three weeks while the Vikes' offense has been cooking since the return of star running back Dalvin Cook.

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