ESPN Chicago picks: Bears at Vikings

December, 7, 2012
12/07/12
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By ESPNChicago.com

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ANALYST PREDICTION WINNER
Carmen
DeFalco
(9-3)
 BEARS 24, VIKINGS 20
No Urlacher, no problem. Bears are on a mission.
 
Jeff
Dickerson
(8-4)
 BEARS 20, VIKINGS 19
Bears win their seventh straight over the Vikings and inject new life into their season, even if the game itself is ugly.
 
Jon
Greenberg
(8-4)
 BEARS 23, VIKINGS 20
I'm staying on the bandwagon, but one foot is dangling out and I'm googling directions on my iPhone. Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall need to really dominate and D-line has to force 3rd and longs for Christian Ponder.
 
Melissa
Isaacson
(9-3)
 BEARS 28, VIKINGS 17
Even with the Bears' injuries, it's tough to pick the Vikings these days. Christian Ponder is averaging less per pass attempt than Adrian Peterson is per carry, and now with Percy Harvin on injured reserve, it makes it that much easier to tee off on AP.
 
Scoop
Jackson
(6-6)
 VIKINGS 24, BEARS 20
Too many key players either out or not at 100% going against a team that, even without their second-best player in Percy Harvin, will be hungrier for a win than the Bears.
 
John
Jurkovic
(9-3)
 VIKINGS 14, BEARS 9
Bears' offense just can't get it done.
 
Scott
Powers
(8-4)
 BEARS 24, VIKINGS 17
I've lost faith in my ability to pick Bears games, but I have the Cutler-to-Marshall connection winning this one by a touchdown.
 
Marc
Silverman
(10-2)
 BEARS 24, VIKINGS 16
Maybe this isn't a Super Bowl team, but they are good enough to not let Christian Ponder beat them.
 
Sarah
Spain
(7-5)
 BEARS 20, VIKINGS 13
Bears won't dominate like they did in Week 12, but they'll get the job done.
 
Harry
Teinowitz
(8-4)
 BEARS 19, VIKINGS 17
Gould beats purple!
 
Tom
Waddle
(9-3)
 BEARS 23, VIKINGS 20
Banged up physically and emotionally, it's time for the Bears to step up. It won't be a walk in the park but the Bears are the better team.
 
Michael
Wilbon
(8-4)
 BEARS 19, VIKINGS 17
It's the time of year to pick the most desperate team. The Bears' defense will play desperately enough to force four turnovers and give Cutler and the offense a short field time and again.
 
Michael
Wright
(10-2)
 BEARS 20, VIKINGS 19
Bears need this one badly with the Packers coming next week.
 
Madden 13
(9-3)
 BEARS 27, VIKINGS 20
The Bears go up early but need a late interception to stop the Vikings' comeback. Brandon Marshall has just three catches, but gets into the end zone once. Matt Forte outduels Adrian Peterson with two scores of his own.
 
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