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Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears: Week 11 prediction

By Erik Lambert

CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 09: Jerick McKinnon #21 of the Minnesota Vikings is hit by Adrian Amos #38 of the Chicago Bears in the second quarter at Soldier Field on October 9, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 09: Jerick McKinnon #21 of the Minnesota Vikings is hit by Adrian Amos #38 of the Chicago Bears in the second quarter at Soldier Field on October 9, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 27: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings throws to wide receiver Laquon Treadwell #11 for a catch in the game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 27, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 27: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings throws to wide receiver Laquon Treadwell #11 for a catch in the game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 27, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /

X-factors:

Kirk Cousins – The Vikings quarterback is an Illinois native. He grew up watching the Bears. That might explain why he’s performed well both times he’s appeared at Soldier Field with a 104 rating combined from the two games and a 2-0 record. A big reason for his success was Chicago’s inability to stop the run, and he was able to kill them off play action. Flipping the script this time will depend on their retooled inside linebackers.

Trey Burton – Minnesota has a strong defense. Everybody knows this. It is not perfect though. There are vulnerabilities. One that has stood out consistently this year is they can’t seem to handle tight ends too well. Every time they’ve run into ones that can run and catch, they’ve allowed pretty big numbers. George Kittle, Jimmy Graham, and Zach Ertz all went over 90 yards. This is great news for Burton who is in the midst of a career season with 433 yards already.

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