SUNDAY, JAN. 9, 2022 // 1:00 PM ET // U.S. BANK STADIUM // REFEREE: BRAD ALLEN
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib, Megan Olivi (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 138 (Chi.), 83 (Min.) | XM: 381 (Chi.), 225 (Min.) | SXM App: 805 (Chi.), 820 (Min.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Vikings lead all-time series, 62-56-2
STREAKS: Vikings have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 12/20/21: Vikings 17 at Bears 9
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/20/20: Bears 33, Vikings 27
BEARS NOTES
• QB ANDY DALTON had TD vs. INT last week. Completed 22 of 32 atts. (68.8 pct). for 3 TDs vs. INT & 104 rating in his last start at Min. (11/22/20 w/ Dal.). Rookie QB JUSTIN FIELDS passed for 285 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 96.6 rating in Week 15 meeting.
• RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 81 scrimmage yards (64 rush, 17 rec.) & 2 rush TDs last week. Has 37 games with 50+ scrimmage yards since 2019, tied-2nd most in NFL. Is 1 of 3 NFC RBs (EZEKIEL ELLIOTT & AARON JONES) with 1,000+ scrimmage yards & 7+ scrimmage TDs in each of past 3 seasons. Has 275 scrimmage yards (137.5 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 2 career games at Min. Aims for his 3rd in row at Min. with 100+ rush yards & rush TD.
• WR DARNELL MOONEY led team with 7 receptions for 69 yards & rec. TD last week. Has career-high 69 receptions in 2021 & needs 71 rec. yards for 1st-career 1,000-yard season. Has 5+ catches in 6 of his past 7 & aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches. Had rec. TD in last road meeting.
• LB ROBERT QUINN ranks 2nd in NFL with franchise-record 18 sacks in 2021 & is 1 of 2 active players (J.J. WATT) with 2 18+ sack seasons. Had 2 sacks & FF in Week 15 meeting. Aims for his 9th in row with sack. LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with 9 tackles & had 2 TFL last week. Ranks 4th in NFL with career-high 157 tackles & is only player with 130+ tackles & 10+ TFL in each of past 2 seasons. LB TREVIS GIPSON had 1st-career 2 sack game & 1st-career game with 2 FFs last week.
VIKINGS NOTES
• QB KIRK COUSINS has 3rd-career season with 30+ TD passes (2018, 2020) & needs 29 pass yards for 6th-career 4,000-yard season. Is 1 of 5 QBs all-time with 25+ TD passes in 7-straight seasons. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Chi. with 2+ TD passes. QB SEAN MANNION passed for 189 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs & 84.1 rating last week.
• RB DALVIN COOK is only player with 1,300+ scrimmage yards in each of past 3 seasons. Has 159 scrimmage yards (132 rush, 27 rec.) & rush TD in last home meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Chi. with 90+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD.
• WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON became 4th player under age 23 with 100+ receptions (103) in single season. Has 2,909 career rec. yards, most by player in 1st 2 seasons ever & most by player under age 23 all-time. Had TD catch in Week 15 meeting & 104 rec. yards in last home meeting. WR K.J. OSBORN has rec TD in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch.
• LB ERIC KENDRICKS has career-highs in tackles (143) & sacks (5), his 6th-straight 100-tackle season. LB ANTHONY BARR had FR in last meeting. Aims for his 7th in row with 5+ tackles. S HARRISON SMITH has career-high 108 tackles in 2021. Is only active player with 25+ INTs (29) & 15+ sacks (16.5). DE D.J. WONNUM had career-high 3 sacks & FF in Week 15 meeting. DT SHELDON RICHARDSON has 4 TFL in his past 4. Had FF & FR in Week 15 meeting.
