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Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings

Scheduled · Kickoff to be confirmed

2026 Regular season · Week 18 · U.S. Bank Stadium

Latest game updateUpdated
Chicago Bears—Away
Minnesota Vikings—Home

Game details

Location
Minneapolis

Matchup preview

Chicago Bears 3–1 · Road 1–0 · Streak W2 · Power Index No. 2
Minnesota Vikings 4–0 · Home 2–0 · Streak W4 · Power Index No. 5
2026 regular season, per game · CHI 4 games, MIN 4 games
MetricCHIMIN
Points per game28.08th21.518th
Points allowed per game16.34th12.81st
Total yards per game429.01st262.831st
Passing yards per game244.016th177.332nd
Rushing yards per game196.31st106.816th
Turnovers per game1.313th0.53rd
Sacks allowed per game1.810th3.330th
Penalty yards per game47.38th55.012th

Highlighted values are the better side of each line; small figures are the league rank among clubs with games (1st = best). Points come from final scores; yardage, turnovers, sacks and penalties from team statistics.

Chicago Bears: recent results

  1. W 23–12 vs NYJ Week 4
  2. W 27–7 vs PHI Week 3
  3. L 3–9 vs MIN Week 2
  4. W 59–37 @ CAR Week 1

Minnesota Vikings: recent results

  1. W 15–10 vs MIA Week 4
  2. W 23–16 @ TB Week 3
  3. W 9–3 @ CHI Week 2
  4. W 39–22 vs GB Week 1

Chicago Bears: season leaders

Passing
Caleb Williams 407 yds
Rushing
Kyle Monangai 324 yds
Receiving
Rome Odunze 233 yds

Minnesota Vikings: season leaders

Passing
Kyler Murray 433 yds
Rushing
Aaron Jones 297 yds
Receiving
T.J. Hockenson 195 yds
Sacks
Dallas Turner 5.5

Chicago Bears: injury report

  • Out Caleb Williams QB
  • Out Jamree Kromah LDE
  • Out Jayden Loving LDT
  • Out Keyshaun Elliott MLB
  • Out Kyle Monangai RB
  • Out Kyler Gordon NB
  • Out Ozzy Trapilo LT
  • Out Shemar Turner RDT

1 more listed.

11 on reserve lists. Latest entry Oct 10. Full report

Minnesota Vikings: injury report

  • Out Charles Demmings LCB
  • Out Christian Darrisaw LT
  • Out Elijah Williams LDE
  • Out Jakobe Thomas SS
  • Out Jordan Addison WR
  • Out Max Brosmer QB
  • Out Odell Beckham Jr. WR

6 on reserve lists. Latest entry Oct 10. Full report

Head-to-head since 1999

CHI 26 · MIN 29 in 55 meetings (regular season and playoffs).

  1. 2026 · Week 2 MIN 9, CHI 3
  2. 2025 · Week 11 CHI 19, MIN 17
  3. 2025 · Week 1 MIN 27, CHI 24
  4. 2024 · Week 15 CHI 12, MIN 30
  5. 2024 · Week 12 MIN 30, CHI 27 (OT)

Full series history

From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999.

Game notes

Win probability

CHI 49.3% · MIN 50.3%

Matchup quality 65.4 / 100

Model estimate, updated Sep 28, 2026. Not a WHYNFL prediction.

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