Sam Darnold Week 12 Preview vs. the Bears

Sam Darnold will be up against the ninth-best passing defense in the NFL when his Minnesota Vikings take on the Chicago Bears in Week 12, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

Darnold, who has tallied 2,387 passing yards (238.7 per game) this year, has connected on 67.9% of his throws, with 19 TDs and 10 picks. With his legs, Darnold has tacked on 166 yards on 46 carries and one touchdown, averaging 16.6 yards rushing per game.

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Darnold vs. the Bears

• Darnold vs the Bears (since 2021): 1 GP / 153 PASS YPG / PASS TD
• Chicago has allowed 300 or more passing yards to a total of one opposing player this year.
• The Bears have given up one or more passing touchdowns to six opposing quarterbacks this season.
• One opposing quarterback have thrown for at least two TDs in a game against Chicago in 2024.
• No opposing QB has thrown for three or more touchdowns in an outing against the Bears this season.
• The 197.4 passing yards the Bears allow per game makes them the ninth-ranked pass defense in the NFL this year.
• The Bears' defense ranks first in the league by conceding 0.7 passing touchdowns per game to opponents (seven total passing TDs).

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Darnold Passing Insights

• Darnold has topped his passing yards prop total in four games this season, or 40.0%.
• The Vikings pass on 50.2% of their plays and run on 49.8%. They are 13th in NFL action in points scored.
• Darnold's 8.1 yards per attempt rank sixth in the league.
• Darnold has completed at least one touchdown pass in eight of 10 games, including multiple TDs seven times.
• He has 83.3% of his team's 24 offensive touchdowns this season (20).
• Darnold accounts for 50.6% of his team's red zone plays, with 43 of his total 293 passing attempts inside the opponent's 20-yard line.

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Darnold's Recent Performance