Bears @ Vikings

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The Bears beat the Vikings at home in Week 11, 25-20, snapping a three-game losing streak versus Minnesota. The Vikings have won six straight at home versus the Bears, their longest home win streak over Chicago since an 11-game run between December 1972 and November 1982.

Chicago has won three straight, and have clinched the NFC North. A Bears win over the Vikings paired with a Rams loss to the 49ers would give Chicago the second seed in the NFC -- the 12 wins would be its most since winning 13 in 2006, when the Bears eventually fell to the Colts, 29-17, in Super Bowl XLI.

Minnesota has won two straight to control its playoff destiny -- a win will secure the second NFC Wild Card for the Vikings. The Vikings have gone 5-2 at home this season and have not lost in Minnesota since falling to the Saints in Week 8.

The Bears have allowed fewer than 20 points in three straight, and have gone 9-0 on the season when allowing fewer than 20 -- their nine such games ties them with the Ravens and Saints for most in the NFL this season. The Vikings have gone 0-3 when failing to score 20 points compared to 8-3-1 otherwise.

Khalil Mack has picked up 12.5 sacks this season -- the Raiders, who traded him to the Bears in the offseason, have 13 sacks as a team. Mack is the second Bears player all-time to record at least 12.5 sacks in a season, joining Richard Dent, who had four such seasons (individual sacks tracked since 1982).

Kirk Cousins has posted his fourth consecutive season with at least 4000 passing yards and 25 passing touchdowns (currently at 4166 and 29). This is good for the second-longest active streak in the NFL, trailing Philip Rivers (six straight including this season).