CHICAGO – After a week of picking up the pieces after another heartbreaker, the Bears are back against another division rival.

Welcome to Chicago, the 8-2 Minnesota Vikings.

Follow here for live scores and updates from Solider Field as the Bears host the Minnesota Vikings for the second of Chicago’s three straight NFC North games.

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Chicago Bears keys for the game

1. Continue the offensive momentum

Thomas Brown’s first game as Bears offensive coordinator was a success. Brown’s offense didn’t produce any fireworks on Lake Shore Drive, but the Bears drove the ball consistently and had a chance to win the game in the final seconds. Keeping that momentum going against a division rival with a short week ahead of them is what the Bears will be looking for.

2. Keep Justin Jefferson under control

The Bears may have Jaylon Johnson, but the Vikings have all-world wide receiver Justin Jefferson. Keeping arguably the best receiver in the NFL in check is what the Bears need to do, and they have a plan to do it through committee and not by having Johnson shadow Jefferson all game.

3. Make Minnesota one-dimensional

The Bears talked about it this week as a goal for the defense: to make Minnesota one-dimensional on offense. That’s easier said than done when the Vikings have players like Jefferson, Sam Darnold, Jordan Addison and Aaron Jones, but Darnold isn’t like the quarterbacks the Bears have faced in recent weeks. He’s not a dual threat. Dialing in the pressure there is critical.

Remember when…

The Bears upset the Vikings 24-14 in the 2004 season, led by an electric offense featuring Dante Culpepper and Randy Moss behind a two-interception game from Jerry Azumah on defense and a three-touchdown game from Chad Hutchinson. In that game, then-star receiver Randy Moss had four receptions for 31 yards.

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