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NFL Preview: Chicago Bears (3-8) at Minnesota Vikings (6-5)

STADIUM: U.S. Bank Stadium

REFEREE: Alex Kemp

DATE: Monday, November 27, 2023

GAME TIME: 8:15 PM ET

ESPN: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters

Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) CHI: 81 or 226 MIN: 83 or 225 National: 88

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: MIN leads series, 66-56-2 (won past 5). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/15/23: MIN 19 at CHI 13.

HEAD COACHES NOTES: Matt Eberflus vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-3 Reg. Season: 6-22 (.214) Postseason: 0-0. Kevin O’Connell vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 2-1 Reg. Season: 19-9 (.679) Postseason: 0-1 (.000).

CHICAGO BEARS NOTES:

• QB JUSTIN FIELDS completed 16 of 23 atts. (69.6 pct.) for 169 yards & TD pass vs. 0 INTs for 105.2 rating & rushed for 104 yards in Week 11. Became 3rd QB ever (Lamar Jackson & Michael Vick) with 5+ career games (5) with 100+ rush yards. Needs 96 rush yards to join Jackson & Cam Newton as only QBs with 2,000+ rush yards in 1st 3 career seasons. Has TD pass vs. 0 INTs & 95+ rating in 2 of his 3 career starts vs. Min.

• RB D’ONTA FOREMAN tied his career high with his 5th rush TD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD.

• RB KHALIL HERBERT has 75+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 4th in row in primetime with 70+ scrimmage yards.

• WR DJ MOORE had 7 catches for 96 yards & 6th rec. TD of season last week. Has 59 catches in 2023, his 6th-straight season with 50+ receptions. Needs 111 rec. yards for 4th-career 1,000- yard season. Had 5 catches for 51 yards in Week 6 meeting. Has 805 rec. yards (80.5 per game) in 10 career primetime games.

• TE COLE KMET aims for his 4th in row in primetime with 5+ receptions. Has 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road.

• LB T.J. EDWARDS had 9 tackles & 1st INT of season last week, his 3rd-career INT. Leads NFL with 119 tackles in 2023. Had sack & FF in Week 6 meeting.

• LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS had 8 tackles & 2nd INT of season last week. Has 4 PD in his past 4. Had FR in Week 6 meeting.

• LB JACK SANBORN had 1st sack of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with TFL.

• DE MONTEZ SWEAT had 1st sack with Chi. last week. Has 7.5 sacks & 7 TFL in 11 career primetime games.

• CB TYRIQUE STEVENSON (rookie) had 1st-career INT last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS NOTES:

• QB JOSHUA DOBBS passed for 221 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in Week 11, becoming 1st player ever with both pass TD & rush TD in each of his 1st 3 games with a team. Is 4th QB ever (Justin Fields, Kyler Murray & Cam Newton) with rush TD in 5 straight games. Aims for his 5th in row overall with both pass & rush TD.

• RB ALEXANDER MATTISON rushed for 81 yards last week. Has 705 scrimmage yards in 2023 & needs 15 scrimmage yards for new career high (719 in 2021). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with 60+ scrimmage yards.

• RB TY CHANDLER had career-high 110 scrimmage yards (73 rush, 37 rec.) in Week 11, his 1st-career 100-yard game.

• WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON has 571 rec. yards (114.2 per game) in 5 games this season. Has 25 catches for 365 yards (121.7 per game) & rec. TD in 3 career home games vs. Chi., with 100+ rec. yards in each game. Aims for his 3rd in row in primetime with 135+ rec. yards.

• TE T.J. HOCKENSON leads all TEs in receptions (75) & rec. yards (736) in 2023. Aims for his 8th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Had 6 catches for 50 yards in Week 6 meeting.

• WR JORDAN ADDISON leads all rookies in rec. TDs (7), ranks 3rd in rec. yards (647) & 5th in receptions (48). Aims for his 6th in row at home with 50+ rec. yards. Had TD catch in Week 6 meeting.

• LB DANIELLE HUNTER leads NFL with 16 TFL & ranks 2nd with 12 sacks this season. Had 2 sacks in Week 6 meeting & has 12 TFL in 13 career games vs. Chi. Has sack in 4 of his past 5 MNF games.

• LB D.J. WONNUM had 6th sack of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Has 7.5 sacks in 7 career games vs. Chi.

• S CAMRYN BYNUM leads all DBs with 91 tackles, S HARRISON SMITH ranks tied-5th (71 tackles) & S JOSH METELLUS ranks tied-7th (68).

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