The Chicago Bears enter Week 11 with real momentum, fundamental belief, and a real chance to seize control of the NFC North.
At 6–3 and playing their most complete football in years, they now walk into a divisional battle with Minnesota (4-5) that carries both weight and urgency.
In these inter-division ballgames now in mid-November, your best has to be your best, and the games tilt on one or two defining players. With how Chicago’s defense has surged recently, one name stands out as the potential difference-maker: Montez Sweat.
How Sweat can disrupt the Vikings' offense in Week 11
Acquired from Washington back in 2023, Sweat arrived in Chicago to be the anchor of a new-look pass rush.