The Chicago Bears (6-3) are on the road to take on their NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings (4-5), and both teams have just announced their inactive players for the game.

And we have them right here.

CHICAGO BEARS INACTIVES

QB – Case Keenum (3rd QB)

LB – T.J. Edwards

WR – Jahdae Walker

CB – Jaylon Jones

DT – Chris Williams

The Bears officially ruled Jaylon Johnson out for the game, but considering he’s on injured reserve and in his 21-day practice window, that was expected.

The Bears also didn’t elevate anyone from the practice squad for today’s game....

Good morning. The Chicago Bears are officially in the playoff picture, for now.

Granted, they’ll have to start winning some of the tougher and/or divisional matchups down the stretch to ensure they stay there, but today’s game against the Minnesota Vikings would be a great start to that.

The Bears have not made winning easy over the last seven games, but finding a way to get six of them in the win column is nothing short of a good thing. We know this isn’t a finished product of a team, and they know that as well.

So naturally, when we...

The Chicago Bears get a chance to wash away the stink left over from their Monday Night Football 4th quarter collapse as they take on the Minnesota Vikings in a key NFC North matchup at Minnesota on Sunday at 12:00 pm CST. This game will have a massive effect on the Bears’ probability of making the playoffs. Win, and their chances of making the playoffs spike to close to 66%. Lose, and they plummet to the mid-30s. The Bears, like most teams, have struggled on the road, with two of their three losses coming away from Soldier Field. Can the...

In February, I wrote an article titled — Expect more play-action for Caleb Williams in 2025 from Ben Johnson — to explain how much play-action passing was a cheat code for teams and how excited I was that Ben Johnson would be coaching my favorite team.

Johnson’s offense is his own creation. He’s not a part of the McVay or Shanahan tree, which is littered throughout the league. He developed his philosophy under several offensive coaches, including former Bear John Shoop, and while we didn’t know exactly how his Chicago offense would look, we knew he’d want to do two...

The Chicago Bears being (6-3) certainly helps these Reacts confidence surveys skew positively, but I hope the culture shift we’ve been witnessing this season is a big part of it as well. The energy, excitement, and accountability that Ben Johnson and his coaching staff have brought to the franchise have been long overdue.

There have been so many instances this season when the Bears have had the intestinal fortitude to overcome a mistake or withstand a momentous swing, whereas in years past they would have folded.

That’s coaching, and that’s the start of a winning culture.

Another part of a...

The Chicago Bears will have to wait just a little longer for their best defensive player to return to action.

The team announced that Johnson, who was limited in practice on Friday to officially open his 21-day window to return from injured reserve, will not play against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday after originally being listed as questionable.

Of course, this isn’t a huge surprise.

Johnson hasn’t practiced or played since Week 2, when he suffered yet another groin injury against the Detroit Lions. He promptly went on IR and had core muscle surgery to repair the issue. Soft tissue...

The NFL season is an evolving state of affairs, and week 11 finds your 6-3 Chicago Bears squarely in the playoff picture and ready to begin their toughest stretch of schedule they’ll face all season. This week a rematch against the rival Vikings who won their first battle in week 1.

In this weekly series, I’ll be featuring one player from each team on each side of the ball who I believe to be integral to their respective team’s success. It’s not always about the quarterback or superstar defensive players like Myles Garrett and Trey Hendrickson. Importance is all relative,...

As the 2025 season rolls along, so will our weekly previews of games and NFL prospects to watch. This will come in addition to our NFL Draft coverage over the course of the fall and winter. Whether you’re a fan of the draft or just a college football fan, this series looks to give you an idea of what to watch each week.

Windy City Gridiron’s Lead Draft Analyst, Jacob Infante, will be taking a look at what to expect in Week 10 of this year’s college football campaign.

Blue-chip of the week

**No. 4 Alabama QB Ty Simpson...

On Taylor Doll’s latest Making Monsters, she previews the Chicago Bears vs the Minnesota Vikings game as they prepare to meet again this Sunday. I stepped in to give her a hand in previewing the Bears side of the ball. We discuss the growth of the team through nine games and how they can beat the Vikings.

She is also joined by Tyler Forness of A to Z Sports and Vikings 1st and SKOL, who chats about J.J. McCarthy’s progress to start the season, his biggest strengths and where he needs to improve.

“When he’s got all of his bearings...

1.) 2010, Bears @ Dolphins: Bears become first team to reach 700 wins all time

The 2010 season was a bit of return to form for the Chicago Bears, after making a big splash trade bringing in Denver Broncos starting quarterback Jay Cutler in 2009, the resulting season was a major let down. The Bears would win only 7 games, and Jay Cutler would lead the league in interceptions, throwing 26 on the season. (Can you imagine seeing a quarterback now days throw 26 picks in a season? How far this game has changed.)

But 2010 was a great...

The Chicago Bears have had some big games this season, but none bigger than this Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. With consecutive comeback wins, there’s some national buzz around the Bears, and a win in Minneapolis will go a long way towards keeping that going. Chicago has won six of their last seven, but they have yet to win a division game, having lost to the Lions in Week 2 and to the Vikings in the season opener.

A win will keep the (6-3) Bears in the NFC playoff mix, keep them ahead of the (5-3-1) Green Bay Packers, and...

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Caleb Williams and J.J. McCarthy will be the marquee matchup on Sunday when the Chicago Bears travel to play the Minnesota Vikings. When these two teams met in Week 1, the Vikes beat the Bears 27 to 24 behind a big fourth quarter by McCarthy. He’s coming off a career high 248 yards passing and 58 yards rushing...