CHICAGO (9-4) At MINNESOTA (5-8)
Monday, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
OPENING LINE – No line
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Chicago 6-6-1; Minnesota 4-8-1
SERIES RECORD – Vikings lead 52-45-2
LAST MEETING – Bears beat Vikings 27-13, Nov. 14, 2010
LAST WEEK – Bears lost to Patriots 36-7; Vikings lost to Giants 21-3
BEARS OFFENSE – OVERALL (30), RUSH (25), PASS (26)
BEARS DEFENSE – OVERALL (8), RUSH (2), PASS (18)
VIKINGS OFFENSE – OVERALL (20), RUSH (9), PASS (23)
VIKINGS DEFENSE – OVERALL (7), RUSH (10), PASS (12)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – With snow-caused roof collapse at Metrodome, site of game set for outdoor TCF Bank Stadium on University of Minnesota campus. … Bears have lost seven of last eight at Minnesota, though losses were at noisy Metrodome. … Bears can clinch NFC North if Packers lose to Patriots on Sunday night and they beat Vikings on Monday night. … Bears have been balanced on offense last six games, winning five: 178 rushing attempts and 179 pass plays. … QB Jay Cutler 3-1 vs. Vikings; when he has QB rating of 100-plus, his teams are 19-0. … RB Matt Forte has 1,198 yards from scrimmage, 773 rushing, 425 receiving), joining Hall of Famer Gale Sayers as only Bear with 1,000 yards or more from scrimmage in each of first three seasons WR/KR/PR Devin Hester has five TDs (three receiving, two punt returns) vs. Vikings. He has four TDs (two punt returns, two kickoff returns) in Monday night games. … Rookie QB Joe Webb appears headed for first career start, with Brett Favre (shoulder) and Tarvaris Jackson (turf toe) hurt for Vikings. They signed veteran Patrick Ramsey as insurance this week. … RB Adrian Peterson has rushed for 784 yards (112 ypg) and 11 TDs in seven games vs. Bears. … Vikings one of nine teams who began week eliminated from playoff contention.
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