Minnesota defeated Chicago last time these two met, but a lot has changed since the Monday night game.
The Bears snapped their losing streak when the team defeated the Texans. Chicago has switched from Nick Foles to Mitch Trubisky at quarterback and the offense has improved since.
The Vikings have still won some games, but not as convincingly. Minnesota beat Carolina and Jacksonville, but both were mistake-prone performances where an interior opponent was kept in the game. The Vikings then had a disappointing loss to the Buccaneers.
So now it’s the Bears that have silver linings heading into the game, while the Vikings are looking for answers. We previewed the matchup with Alyssa Barbieri, the Managing Editor of Bears Wire.
Here is the interview: