Lackluster Vikings aided by mistake-prone Bears in Monday night win

CHICAGO -- Soldier Field offered up its usual platter of occurrences that take place annually when the Minnesota Vikings play the Chicago Bears: lackluster quarterbacking, penalties, turnovers and brutal play all around.

Fortunately for Minnesota, the Vikings had fewer of those instances than Chicago and got back to .500 for a third time this season with a 17-9 win over the Bears.

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