MONDAY, DEC. 20, 2021 // 8:15 PM ET // SOLDIER FIELD // REFEREE: SCOTT NOVAK
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: ESPN (8:15 PM ET): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters (field reporter)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner
SIRIUS: 81 (Min.), 83 (Chi.), 88 (National) | XM: 226 (Min.), 225 (Chi.), 88 (National) | SXM App: 820 (Min.), 805 (Chi.), 88 (National)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Bears lead all-time series, 61-56-2
STREAKS: Bears have won 5 of past 6
LAST GAME: 12/20/20: Bears 33 at Vikings 27
LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/16/20: Vikings 19, Bears 13
VIKINGS NOTES
• QB KIRK COUSINS aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating. Has 90+ rating in 14 straight road starts, longest streak all-time. Aims for his 10th in row on road with 2+ TD passes. Has 27 TD passes & is 5th player ever with 25+ TD passes in 7 straight seasons.
• RB DALVIN COOK had season-high 222 scrimmage yards (205 rush, 17 rec.) & 2 rush TDs last week, his 4th-career game with 200+ scrimmage yards & 2nd-career game with 200+ rush yards. Needs 22 rush yards for 3rd-straight 1,000+ rush yard season. Had 159 scrimmage yards (132 rush, 27 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with 100+ scrimmage yards.
• WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON has 16 catches for 239 yards (119.5 per game) in 2 career games vs. Chi. & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with 8+ catches & 100+ rec. yards. Has 2,688 rec. yards & needs 67 rec. yards to surpass ODELL BECKHAM JR. (2,755) for most rec. yards in 1st 2 seasons in SB era. WR K.J. OSBORN had 83 rec. yards & 4th rec. TD of season last week.
• LB ERIC KENDRICKS led team with 11 tackles & had career-high 5th sack of season last week. Has career-high 120 tackles, his 6th-straight 100+ tackle season. S HARRISON SMITH had 3rd sack of season last week & is only active player with 25+ INTs (29) & 15+ sacks (16.5). CB BASHAUD BREELAND had 16th-career INT in Week 14. DE D.J. WONNUM had career-high 2 PD last week & aims for his 3rd in row with PD.
BEARS NOTES
• QB JUSTIN FIELDS (rookie) passed for 2 TDs vs. 2 INTs & rushed for 74 yards last week & is 1 of 4 QBs with 2+ games (2) with 70+ rush yards in 2021. Has 35+ rush yards in 5 of his past 6 starts. Aims for his 3rd start in row in primetime with TD pass.
• RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 6 catches & 81 scrimmage yards (42 rush, 39 rec.) last week. Has 342 scrimmage yards (114 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 3 career games vs. Min. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Min. with 110+ rush yards & rush TD. Aims for his 4th in row on MNF with 65+ scrimmage yards.
• WR JAKEEM GRANT had 46-yard rec. TD & 97-yard PR-TD in Week 14. Is 1 of 2 (JAMAL AGNEW) with 4+ PR-TDs (4) & 2+ KRTDs (2) since 2016. Aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD. WR DAMIERE BYRD led team with 76 rec. yards & had 1st TD catch of season last week. WR DARNELL MOONEY has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 overall & aims for his 7th in row at home with 5+ receptions. Had TD catch in last meeting. WR ALLEN ROBINSON has 70+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. Min.
• LB ROBERT QUINN had 2 sacks last week & aims for his 6th in row with sack. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 14 sacks in 2021. Had sack in last meeting. LB ROQUAN SMITH has 130 tackles & is only player with 100+ tackles & 2+ sacks in each of past 4 seasons. Had 14 tackles, 3 TFL & sack in last home meeting. DB EDDIE JACKSON had FF in last home meeting. Has 2 FFs & 2 FRs in his past 4 on MNF. LB TREVIS GIBSON had 4th sack of season last week.
