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Patterson on progression of the defense:
Don't ask Patterson about increased confidence in Minnesota's defense, because he's always believed in what his guys are capable of.
He did express happiness, though, in the unit's progression and how things have come together defensively over the past two games.
"I wouldn't use the term 'confidence.' I haven't lacked confidence from the beginning with these guys," he explained. "We're just happy guys are showing improvement, and that's part of what happens when you continue to work on the day-to-day grind and continue to help them get better, and the players have bought in from day one to try to master the things we've been trying to teach them. The word 'confidence,' to me, makes it seem like at some point we lost confidence in them, and that never occurred in our locker room."
Zimmer on Chicago's offense:
The Bears offense hasn't quite hit their stride this season, currently ranking 29th in yards per game (317.8) and in points scored per game (19.8).
But that being said, the Vikings know Chicago has plenty of offensive weapons when things start clicking.
"They've got a lot of talent at the skill positions," Zimmer said. "[David] Montgomery is a very good, hard-running back, as well as Cordarrelle [Patterson], as we know. They've got some talented receivers that can go up and get the ball, guys that can take the top off. And Nick Foles is a champion quarterback, so he knows where to get the ball and get it to the right place. We're going to have to be really good with our eyes, do a great job in the running game and get to the football, and be tight in coverage on them."