Vikings Territory: Bears, Vikings Bedfellows To Win NFC Per Fox Sports

Press release from Vikings Territory:

July 7, 2021

Sportsbooks follow the beat of their own drums.

detailed yesterday the evening up for win projections PointsBet

Vikings plus Packers equals about nine wins per oddsmakers, got it? Good.

Now, the betting arm of Fox compares the Vikings to another foe – the Chicago Bears – for an NFC forecast. Unbelievably, both teams share the same odds to win the NFC for a trip to the Super Bowl. That is – if one is wager $100 on either the Vikings or Bears, the bettor would receive $2,000 if either team reaches the Super Bowl in February.

It’s up for debate whether both teams are too high or too low on the pecking order. But as bedfellows, the logic is a little strange.

Chicago reached the postseason in 2020, only to get slimed by the New Orleans Saints in the wildcard round. FoxBet evidently has high regard for the defensive consistency that the Bears annually showcase – or it believes that Fields will run rampant out of the gate. Both concepts are feasible.

And then there’s the intersection of the two teams – Fields himself. The Vikings were allegedly interested in the Ohio State quarterback, reportedly calling the Carolina Panthers for a version of let’s make a deal. It didn’t work – the Panthers hung up the phone while Fields continued his tumble down the board, jetting past the Denver Broncos, a team by which most folks believed that Fields would mingle.

On the NFC odds, the Vikings roster is more complete than the Bears, if only by a sliver. The Bears are habitually stout on defense but so are the Vikings – in most seasons. Unless Fields seizes the day from the get-go, the Vikings offense is deeper with weaponry named Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen, and Irv Smith Jr. In Chicago, it’s David Montgomery, Allen Robinson, Darnell Mooney, and Jimmy Graham.

This press release was produced by Vikings Territory. The views expressed here are the author’s own.