Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (#5). (Photo : Getty Images)
An NFC North matchup between the Chicago Bears (5-8) and Minnesota Vikings (8-5) is set at the TCF Bank Stadium on Sunday, December 20 as the crucial Week 15 of the 2015 NFL season moves along.
The two teams are currently on a two-game losing slide and both would want to solidify their place in the playoffs with a win this week.
Chicago is in a deeper hole than Minnesota as they are currently placed third in the division, three games behind the Vikings. They lost their second consecutive last Sunday against the Redskins, 21-24, at the Soldier Field, as per Yahoo Sports.
A win over Mike Zimmer's squad will close the gap between the two teams and give a new lease on life for the Bears.
Meanwhile, the Vikings fell to the Arizona Cardinals, 23-20, at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 10 to loosen their grip on the divisional leadership, via The Guardian.
It was also their second straight setback, which allowed Chicago to still be in the hunt for a playoffs seat at this late stage of the regular season.
Prediction: Vikings win, 28-17.
Chicago Bears starting lineup
Offense: Cutler (QB), Forte (RB), Smith (FB), Jeffery (WR1), Royal (WR2), Miller (TE), Leno (LT), Slauson (LG), Grasu (C), Omameh (RG), Long (RT)
Defense: Ferguson (DE), Goldman (NT), Jenkins (DE), Acho (OLB), Reynolds (ILB), Jones (ILB), Houston (OLB), Fuller (CB1), Porter (CB2), Jones-Quartey (SS), Amos (FS)
Minnesota Vikings starting lineup
Offense: Bridgewater (QB), Peterson (RB), Line (FB), Diggs (WR1), Wallace (WR2), Rudolph (TE), Kalil (LT), Fusco (LG), Berger (C)¸ Harris (RG), Clemmings (RT)
Defense: Robison (DE), Johnson (DT), Floyd (DT), Griffen (DE), Trusnik (OLB), Kendricks (MLB), Greenway (OLB), Rhodes (CB1), Newman (CB2), Harris (SS), Prater (FS)
