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Do you think Gary Kubiak and Kevin Stefanski will have a lot of the blocking problems in the run game solved in short order? -- Brad Lewis The coaching staff and players made too much progress from the end of the last season to not for me to doubt they can fix problems presented by the Bears...

4. Vikings defense kept the game within reach Considering how little the Vikings offense was able to impact the game and, subsequently, how often the Bears offense was on the field, the Vikings defense did a good job of bowing up and keeping the team in the game. Despite failing to score any...

Scoring summary Q1, 7:44 remaining Bears 7, Vikings 0 Tarik Cohen catches a 10-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Eddy Pineiro kicks PAT) [14 plays, 75 yards, 7:16 time of possession] By a nub: Fresh in for Mitchell Trubisky, Daniel was able to barely get a first down on a QB sneak to the...

“It was tough. Key turnover right there, and we get a holding penalty, which was a little bit uncharacteristic,” Harris said. “I kind of got my hands on him, and I guess they called holding.” “It definitely hurt. That’s a turnover, a change of possession,” Harris added. “Anytime you get any...

Thielen recorded just two catches for six yards on the night. Diggs led the team in receiving with seven catches for 108 yards, but the bulk of his targets and largest gains didn’t occur until late in the ball game. Asked about not throwing to that duo more often and earlier, Cousins said that...

He was then signed to the practice squad. Davis set Southland Conference and Sam Houston State records with 40 career receiving touchdowns. The native of Hutto, Texas, totaled 226 receptions for 3,181 yards. The Vikings roster now has five receivers: Adam Thielen, Stefon Diggs, rookie Bisi...

Cohen botched the exchange and the play went for a loss. But the unusual personnel grouping, exotic formation and creative play design is just one example of what the Vikings are expecting from this Matt Nagy-designed and Andy Reid-inspired offense. “Offensively, they give you a lot of fits...

It turns out the action that happened before the final snap of the day was good enough to get that game into the top 100 of all-time. It landed at No. 96 overall. The Vikings trailed 13-0 in the third quarter when Kramer connected with Joe Senser for a 31-yard touchdown. The PAT was no good...

Here is the Week 4 edition of Opposing Viewpoint: We’ll start with the defenses with this one, since both sides are stacked. Are you expecting a low-scoring, defensive slugfest on Sunday? Larry Mayer: Given that it is a matchup of two of the NFL’s top defenses, the game figures to be a...

Mizutani quoted Thielen, who spoke with Twin Cities media members on Thursday. “It would be great to get more opportunities to help this offense move the ball and ultimately help this team win,” Thielen said. “That said, when we don’t need to, then that’s great for us. “If we have Dalvin...

EAGAN, Minn. — Dakota Dozier was fired up inside the Vikings locker room Friday afternoon. And not just because he’ll likely be in line to start Sunday at right guard against the Bears for Josh Kline, who has been ruled out with a concussion. Dozier is also looking forward to the challenge...

Bears run game poses multiple threats | By @pcraigers In the 10 games between the Vikings and Bears since Mike Zimmer’s hire in 2014, the team that has rushed for the most yards has won the game nine times. The only exception was in the 2016 finale when the Bears started quarterback Matt...

3. Improbable comeback snaps Soldier Field losing streak (22 points) Vikings 23, Bears 20 | Nov. 1, 2015 | Soldier Field The Vikings had lost seven consecutive games on the southwest shore of Lake Michigan, including seasons when they had a better team (2009) and the previous year when a...

“Not usually against us,” said a smiling Zimmer, who has seen Trubisky run 17 times for 83 yards in four career games against the Vikings. Perhaps the most notable of those performances was in Week 11 at Soldier Field in 2018, when Trubisky had seven rushes for 40 yards, four of which moved...

Vikings 16, Bears 13, Gregg Rosenthal, NFL.com The Vikings are running a 1990s offense, with 80 percent of their plays coming from under center according to SharpFootball.com, easily the highest rate in the league. The approach has helped Dalvin Cook rise to the top of the league in yards from...

“I just hate having to back up and watch the chains move farther back,” Cousins said. “It’s hard enough on first-and-10. We have found a way to at least get back and move the ball and overcome that at times, but I don’t think that’s something that we can rely on going forward. “If we’re going...

The trio of teammates are first and foremost focused on on-field success, but they also know that looking and feeling put-together makes a difference. “I like to have style with everything I’m doing,” Smith said. “I feel like if you’re confident off the field, then you’re confident on the...

EAGAN, Minn. — Something has to give Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field. It might not happen until the game’s final few minutes, but when the Vikings relentless rushing attack goes up against a stout Bears defense, one side will eventually give out. If there were ever a matchup of strength...

Carr ranks Cook 9th-best offensive player after Week 3 Each week, former quarterback-turned-analyst David Carr releases a ranking of the top 15 offensive players across the league. Cook isn’t new to Carr’s list, but the Vikings running back jumped four spots to No. 9 after his impressive...

NATIONAL TV CBS (WCCO in Minneapolis/St. Paul) Play-by-Play: Jim Nantz Analyst: Tony Romo Sideline Reporter: Tracy Wolfson LOCAL RADIO KFAN 100.3-FM/KTLK 1130-AM in Minneapolis/St. Paul Play-by-Play: Paul Allen Analyst: Pete Bercich Sideline Reporters: Greg Coleman & Ben Leber...