Week 1 of the NFL season wraps up under the lights at Soldier Field on September 8th, where the Chicago Bears host the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. Oddsmakers expect a tight contest, with Minnesota listed as a slim 1.5-point favorite and the moneyline sitting at Vikings -120, Bears +108. The over/under is set at 45 points, hinting at a lower-scoring divisional battle.

According to Dimers.com’s predictive model , the Vikings enter with a 61% chance of victory after 10,000 simulations, and they carry a slight 53% edge to cover the spread. The model also projects a 57% chance that the game stays under the 45-point total. The expected scoreline—Minnesota 23, Chicago 20—reinforces just how close this primetime clash could be.

Both teams are looking to set the tone early in a c

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