Regular Season: MIN leads series, 69-58-2 (MIN won past 3 of past 4)
Last meeting: 11/16/25: CHI 19 at MIN 17
Kevin O’Connell (MIN) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 6-2 Reg. Season: 44-25 (.638)
Ben Johnson (CHI) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 12-6 (.667)
FOX: Joe Davis, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver (field reporter)
VIKINGS NOTES
• QB KYLER MURRAY made Min. debut in Week 1. Has 20,478 pass yards & 121 TD passes in 88 career games. Ranks 4th among QBs with 3,202 rush yards since 2019. • QB CARSON WENTZ passed for 133 yards & 3 TDs for 123.5 rating in Week 1. Has 23,759 pass yards & 162 TD passes in 104 career games. Aims for 4th in row on road with TD pass. • RB AARON JONES had rush TD in Week 1. Ranks 4th among RBs with 2,683 rec. yards since 2017. Has 80+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his last 6 vs. Chi. & TD in 3 of his last 4 vs. Chi. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON led team with 8 catches for 92 yards & 2 TDs in Week 1. Has 8,572 career rec. yards in 95 games, 3rd-fastest player in NFL history to reach 8,500 rec. yards, trailing only HOFer Lance Alworth (90 games) & Julio Jones (90). Ranks 1st with 8,572 rec. yards & 2nd with 587 receptions since 2020. Has TD catch in 2 of his last 3 vs. Chi. • TE T.J. HOCKENSON had TD catch in Week 1. Ranks 4th among TEs with 4,476 rec. yards & 5th with 437 receptions since 2019. • DL JALEN REDMOND had career-high 6 sacks & 5 PD in 2025. • LB BLAKE CASHMAN totaled 7 tackles & 0.5 sacks in Week 1. Had 15 tackles in last meeting. Was 1 of 2 (Devin White) to record 4 games with 15+ tackles last season. • LB ANDREW VAN GINKEL was 1 of 2 (Josh Hines-Allen) with 1.5 sacks, FF & FR in Week 1. Had 8 tackles & sack in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. with TFL. • CB BYRON MURPHY led team with 8 tackles & had PD in Week 1. Had 71 tackles, 7 PD & 2 INTs in 2025. • CB JAMES PIERRE had INT & 2 PD in Week 1. • S JOSH METELLUS has 10+ tackles in 2 of his last 3 vs. Chi
BEARS NOTES
• BEARS totaled NFL-high 59 points in Week 1 & became 6th team in NFL history to score 14+ points in all 4 quarters. Had 6 rush TDs in Week 1, 1 of 4 teams in NFL history to do so (1920 Detroit Heralds, 1920 Rock Island Independents & 1922 Canton Bulldogs). • QB CALEB WILLIAMS became 4th QB in NFL history with 250+ pass yards (269), 50+ rush yards, 2+ TD passes (2), 2+ rush TDs (2) & passer rating of 120+ (124.1) in single game. Had 17 TDs (15 pass, 2 rush) with 97.6 rating in 8 home starts in 2025. Has TD pass in 3 of his last 4 vs. Min. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT led team with 124 rush yards & had career-high 3 rush TDs in Week 1. Set career-highs with 1,386 scrimmage yards, 1,087 rush yards & 9 rush TDs in 2025. Had 90 rush yards in last meeting & has 85+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his last 3 vs. Min. • RB KYLE MONANGAI totaled 124 scrimmage yards (100 rush, 24 rec.) & had rush TD in Week 1. Finished 5th among rookies in 2025 with 783 rush yards. Had rush TD in last meeting. • WR ROME ODUNZE has 100 career receptions for 1,447 rec. yards & 9 TD catches since 2024. Had TD catch in Week 1 meeting last season. • WR KALIF RAYMOND led team with 8 receptions for 84 yards in Week 1. • TE COLSTON LOVELAND ranked tied-2nd among rookies in 2025 with 6 TD • catches & 5th with 58 receptions & 713 rec. yards. • LB DEVIN BUSH totaled 6 tackles & had FR in Week 1. • DL MONTEZ SWEAT had sack in Week 1. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Min with PD. • DB MALIK MUHAMMAD had 2 PD & INT in NFL debut Week 1, 1 of 3 rookies with 2 PD in Week 1. • DB TYRIQUE STEVENSON led team with 9 tackles in Week 1. Had PD & FF in last meeting. • DB DILLON THIENEMAN totaled 8 tackles & had PD in NFL debut last week.
Game Odds
Minnesota Vikings 48
Chicago Bears – 4.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 19, 2026
