Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2026 · Week 18 · Division

Scheduled

Bears

Chicago

@

Vikings

Minnesota

U.S. Bank Stadium · dome · sportturf

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+1.3est.

MIN perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Bearsedge mapVikings
  • +0.361EPA / play+0.055
  • 53.3%Success rate37.7%
  • +0.551EPA / dropback+0.208
  • +0.143EPA / rush-0.125
  • 12.0%Explosive rate3.3%
  • +16.58CPOE-4.89
  • 71.4%Third-down rate57.1%
  • 100.0%Red-zone TD rate83.3%
  • 4.19Points / drive2.90
  • 1.3%Turnover rate1.6%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

MIN lead 28–26 since 1999

Meetings average 41.8 points. MIN are 23-30-1 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W11CHI @ MIN1917CHI
2025 · W1MIN @ CHI2724MIN
2024 · W15CHI @ MIN1230MIN
2024 · W12MIN @ CHI3027MIN
2023 · W12CHI @ MIN1210CHI
2023 · W6MIN @ CHI1913MIN
2022 · W18MIN @ CHI2913MIN
2022 · W5CHI @ MIN2229MIN

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.89
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+1.33