The Minnesota Vikings are resting multiple starters on Sunday against the Chicago Bears, but this is still a game that is very winnable. The Bears haven't been all that impressive this year, and the Vikings should be able to take advantage of that. Let's breakdown four reasons the Vikings will win against the Bears.
4. Bears are banged up too
The Vikings are the ones choosing to sit players, but the Bears are also sitting out players who are banged up. Wide receiver Taylor Gabriel, nose tackle Eddie Goldman, and defensive tackle Akiem Hicks will all be missing this game because of various injuries. Gabriel has become one of Mitchell Trubisky's favorite target and he needs all the help he can get.
Goldman and Hicks are key clogs upfront on the defensive line and they are going to be missed as the team tries to put pressure on the Vikings' offensive line.
3. Crowd noise
The Vikings might not have anything to play for, but US Bank Stadium is still going to be wild, and it's hard for any team to play in Minnesota.
The stadium gets so loud, sometimes it's hard for the offensive players to think because the crowd is going crazy. The Bears are going to have to use a lot of silent counts to try and combat the crowd noise.
2. Vikings have a lot of depth
The Vikings might be resting their starters, but they still have a lot of depth. Running back Mike Boone is better than he showed against the Green Bay Packers, and Ameer Abdullah has been good when he has received extended run. Wide receivers Laquon Treadwell and Bisi Johnson have proven to be key contributors this season.
On defense, especially in the secondary, this is going to be a good chance for Kris Boyd and Holton Hill to prove they are good, and they both have shown flashes of that this season.
There is no doubt these players aren't as good as the starters, but they should be able to hold their own against the Bears and lead the team to a victory.
1. Mitchell Trubisky
The number one reason the Vikings are going to win actually has nothing to do with the Vikings, it all has to do with the Bears quarterback. Mitchell Trubisky has tricked some to believe that he can be good with his play against bad teams, but this is still not the long-term option.
Against the Kansas City Chiefs, Trubisky completed only 52.9 percent of his passes for 157 yards and zero touchdowns. He didn't throw any interceptions, but the rest of the game was so bad that it didn't matter.
We already talked about the crowd noise, and that is going to have a huge impact on Trubisky's game. He is going to have a hard time making checks at the line of scrimmage and that is also going to lead to his struggles.
Fewer than 200 yards seem about right for his performance in this game.
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