Three keys for Bears vs. Vikings

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams waits for a pass during an NFL football training camp practice in Lake Forest, Ill., Monday, July 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) ORG XMIT: ILNH112 Nam Huh/AP Photos

Three keys for the Bears to win Sunday’s game against the Vikings at Soldier Field:

Beware the blitz

Vikings coordinator Brian Flores, a former Bill Belichick disciple and Dolphins head coach, blitzes more than any other defensive play-caller in the sport. The best way to avoid obvious blitz situations if for the Bears to run the ball well on first down. One problem: the Vikings allow a league-low 74.4 rushing yards per game and force more second-and-long plays than any other team in the…