An NFC North battle is on tap between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. Minnesota is 7-9 overall and 4-3 at home, while Chicago is 6-10 overall and 3-5 on the road. 

Minnesota is favored by 4.5 points in the latest Vikings vs. Bears odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 44. Before you make any Bears vs. Vikings picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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Now, it has simulated Vikings vs. Bears 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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