Vikings Beat the Bears, Close Regular Season with 13th Win

Jan 8, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison (2) greets fans after the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY SportsThe Minnesota Vikings headed into Week 18 with an outside shot at claiming the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs, and because of that, they ran their starters out at the beginning of the game. Meanwhile, the Bears had no reason to win this game, and they spent much of the game playing their backups, including starting QB Nathan Peterman.

Because of that, Minnesota was able to jump out to an early lead, and the Vikings beat the Bears, 29-13, to close their regular season with a 13-4 record.…