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Vikings' Dalvin Cook nears rare milestone against stalwart Bears defense

Already wowing the NFL with the greatest two-game stretch of his career, Vikings running back Dalvin Cook heads to Chicago on Monday with a prime-time chance of doing something nobody has done in 34 years.

With one rushing touchdown against the Bears' stingy defense, Cook will become just the fourth player in NFL history to score at least one rushing touchdown in his first eight games to start a season.

Hall of Famers Lenny Moore did in 1964 and John Riggins in 1983. George Rogers was the last to do it back in 1986.

"I think [leading statistics are] good for us up front," said Cook, who leads the NFL in rushing touchdowns (12), total touchdowns (13) and scoring (84).