Coming off a bye week and a huge win over the Detroit Lions the last two weeks of the season, focus shifted for the Minnesota Vikings to Nov. 18 when they would take on the NFC North-leading Chicago Bears.
Because of the implications of this game and the placement of the two squads in their division, the game being held at Soldier Field was moved to Sunday Night Football and brought to a massive audience.
Sadly, the Vikings didn’t seem prepared for this contest, particularly on offense, and struggled against what looked to be a better team on that night, with Chicago scoring at will and halting the Minnesota offense.