Vikings could end the Bears’ illusion of greatness this weekend

Minnesota Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy | Michael Reaves/GettyImagesWhile the Minnesota Vikings are just 4-5 heading into their Week 11 matchup with the Chicago Bears, they're still very much in contention for a postseason berth.

And we're not talking about only a wild-card spot, as the Vikes are just two games back in the NFC North of the Bears and the Detroit Lions, who are both 6-3, with the Green Bay Packers sitting in third at 5-3-1.

The fact that Minnesota already owns victories over Detroit and Chicago bodes well, of course, and getting a second win over the Bears could obviously be extremely helpful down the stretch if a head-to-head tiebreaker comes into play.

Now, all the talk surrounding…