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Jay Cutler's return means Vikings will face different Bears team

The Minnesota Vikings' last trip to Chicago -- a 23-20 comeback win over the Bears that ended with a Blair Walsh field goal -- snapped a seven-year losing streak at Soldier Field.

Now, the Vikings return for a Monday night matchup, hoping their former house of horrors will be a haven.

Coming off a 21-10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles rife with "uncharacteristic" mistakes, the 5-1 Vikings face a 1-6 Bears team that should have a different look this week. Jay Cutler, the Bears' sometimes-loved, often-loathed quarterback, has been cleared to return from a thumb injury, and he should start just his third game of the year on Monday night, against a team he's beaten eight times in 13 career starts.