Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings: News and notes

The Chicago Bears will once again look to get their first NFC North victory with head coach Matt Eberflus and general manager Matt Eberflus as they will play the Minnesota Vikings on the road tonight.

For all the emphasis that Poles placed on the Bears taking back the NFC North during his introductory press conference, the team has yet to win a divisional game during his tenure.

For three and half quarters last week, it appeared that the Bears were going to break their losing streak against division rivals as they were leading the Detroit Lions 26-14 with 4:15 remaining in the fourth quarter. 17 unanswered points by the Lions later and the Bears had one of their worst losses in team history.

Monday’s game against the Vikings will serve as an opportunity for the Bears to right the ship or, more likely, mark one game closer until Eberflus is fired at the end of the season.

Chicago Bears Injury Report against Minnesota Vikings

The Bears will be without a key secondary member as rookie cornerback Tyrique Stevenson will miss the game after suffering an ankle injury during practice last week.

Will Justin Jefferson play against the Chicago Bears?

Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson has been sidelined since October 8 with a hamstring injury and despite being designated to return from the IR earlier this month, Jefferson is not expected to be active against the Bears on Monday night.

Jefferson has torched the Bears over the course of his career as he has averaged 97.5 yards against his division rival in 6 career games.

Chicago Bears 2024 NFL Draft Update

The Chicago Bears remain on track to have the first overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Carolina Panthers lost 17-10 to the Tennessee Titans.