The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears play on Sunday, Sept. 20, at the Bears' Soldier Field in a game on the NFL Week 2 schedule.
Which team will win the NFL Week 2 game?
Check out these NFL Week 2 picks and NFL Week 2 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 10 a.m. MST on FOX (stream with FUBO).
The Bears are a 5.5-point favorite over the Vikings in NFL Week 2 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook
.Chicago is -235 on the moneyline, while Minnesota is +200. The over/under (point total) is set at 49.5 points.
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The Arizona Republic: Bears 35, Vikings 32
Jeremy Cluff writes: "These teams put up a combined 98 points in their Week 1 victories. Caleb Williams and Chicago will outscore the Vikings in this game."
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Bill Speros writes: The 'Black and Blue Division' morphed into the 'Whoever Scores Last Wins Division.' The Bears rolled up 552 yards and 59 points on the Panthers in Week 1. Meanwhile, the Vikings – behind Carson Wentz for the injured Kyler Murray – ripped off 29 straight points to beat the Packers at home. Murray suffered a concussion Sunday so it’s unlikely he’ll be back in time for this one. Chicago’s defense recovers to keep this one manageable."
Sports Betting Dime: Bears 20, Vikings 18.6
The site's formula predicts that the Bears will win the NFL Week 2 game against the Vikings.
ESPN: Bears have a 59.9% chance to beat Vikings
The site gives the Vikings a 39.8% shot at winning the NFL Week 2 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Dimers: Bears 27, Vikings 22
It writes: "The numbers give the Vikings a win probability of 32.9%, while the Bears have a win probability of 67.1%."
Sportsnaut: Bears 31, Vikings 27
Matt Johnson writes: "Matchups like this are what makes the NFL so great. The Chicago Bears offense just put up 59 points and 552 total yards in Week 1 and now gets to face a Brian Flores-coached Minnesota Vikings defense that brings the heat like no other. Caleb Williams wasn’t great against this defense in 2025, posting a 78.1 passer rating with a 55.2% completion rate and averaging just 6.01 yards per attempt in two starts. With that said, he’s much more comfortable in Ben Johnson’s offense now, and Chicago has better pass protection than the turnstiles Minnesota tore through in Week 1 against Green Bay. If there’s one thing that could prevent the Bears from winning, however, it’s a secondary that stands no chance in coverage against Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. There’s a real possibility that 60-plus points combined is scored in this game, but we do have the Bears coming out on top because of Williams and Johnson."
Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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