It’s a beautiful day for football in the Windy City. The sun is shining and the temperature is approaching 50 degrees on this Sunday in late November at Soldier Field. Perfect conditions for a big game in the NFC North.

The 8-2 Vikings are in town, hoping to win their fifth straight game in Chicago and extend their current winning streak to four games. The key, as usual, will be Sam Darnold’s ability to take care of the football against a Bears defense that has been good at coming up with takeaways this season. Expect the Vikings to try to get the running game going with Aaron Jones and Cam Akers, although they will have to make do without standout blocking tight end Josh Oliver, who is inactive with an ankle injury. And of course, keep an eye on the match between Justin Jefferson and Jaylon Johnson.

The 4-6 Bears are desperately hoping to break their four-game losing streak. They’re a Hail Mary and a blocked field goal away from a winning record at this intersection, which has made those two last-second losses quite painful. This will be the second game in which the Bears’ offense will be coordinated by Thomas Brown, who took over for the fired Shane Waldron prior to last week’s loss to the Packers. Rookie QB Caleb Williams had one of his best games of the season in that loss, and he’ll look to carry that momentum into today’s game against the Vikings’ elite defense.

This would be a big win for Minnesota when it comes to keeping pace with the dominant Lions in the NFC North. Detroit is a seven-point favorite today in Indianapolis against Anthony Richardson and the Colts. The stakes are even higher for the Bears, who realistically need to win this game to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Follow below for live updates throughout the game.

Vikings 14, Bears 7

6:29 — That’s another touchdown pass to Sam Darnold, this one to Jalen Nailor. It was set up by a long pass interference call set up by Justin Jefferson. Vikings take the lead.

9:26 — The Vikings just blocked a Bears field goal attempt. Jerry Tillery got it. That came one play after a long catch by Keenan Allen was overturned on review.

Bears 7, Vikings 7

14:54 — The Vikings open the second quarter with a Sam Darnold touchdown pass to Jordan Addison, one play after a 45-yard Addison catch. That’s a big reaction.

Bears 7, Vikings 0

0:53 – The Bears run for a one-yard touchdown to cap a drive that featured Caleb Williams completions of 40 and 30 yards.

5:21 — The two teams have traded punts since Jones’ fumble. Vikings running back tackle Cam Robinson could get hurt.

9:47 — That’s not how the Vikings wanted to start. Aaron Jones tries to run the ball in from the Chicago 1-yard line and gets the ball stripped out by Jonathan Owens for a turnover. He had 41 yards rushing to set up the Vikings, but the end result is another turnover in the red zone.