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Bears can breathe at least a little easier at bye after ugly win at Minnesota
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears can at least breathe a little easier during their bye. They got a rare win over a division rival when it looked as if they were headed toward yet another ugly loss and beat the Minnesota Vikings 12-10 on a field goal in...
Vikings to weigh options at quarterback during the bye
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joshua Dobbs’ arrival and sudden emergence as the Vikings quarterback helped save Minnesota’s season. After a turnover-filled performance in Monday’s 12-10 loss to Chicago, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell will evaluate if Dobbs will be the starter coming...
Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson will return after 7-game absence for hamstring injury
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson was activated from injured reserve on Tuesday, cleared to return to action after missing two months with a hamstring injury. Minnesota began its bye week after a 12-10 loss to Chicago on Monday, but...
Vikings opt for caution and keep Jefferson out again in ugly 12-10 loss to Bears
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings took the cautious route by ruling All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson out ahead of the game, his seventh straight game on the sideline with a strained hamstring. For the first time during his absence, the 2022 NFL Offensive Player of the...
Bears outlast Vikings 12-10 on 4th field goal by Santos after 4 interceptions of Dobbs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Chicago Bears finally won one of these up-for-grab games after all those painful finishes. Cairo Santos made a 30-yard field goal with 10 seconds left, his fourth of the night after a miss on the opening drive, and the Bears had four interceptions of Joshua...
Bears-Vikings game could be a 2-person quarterback scramble with Fields and Dobbs both bound to run
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joshua Dobbs first discovered his ability to run with the ball — and fondness for it — when he started playing the sport as a 6-year-old growing up in Georgia. That scrambling speed and instinct for pass rush evasion are vital skills in the NFL these days,...
The Vikings are playing close games again. The Bears have lots of lessons to learn from theirs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings made a habit last season of going down to the wire, setting an NFL record in the process by winning all 11 contests that were decided by eight points or fewer. Those close games, predictably, haven't broken their way in 2023 nearly as often....
Vikings star Justin Jefferson has found social media heat frustrating on long road to recovery
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Justin Jefferson has been frustrated about being sidelined by a hamstring injury while the Minnesota Vikings try to recover from a slow start and make the playoffs. Taking heat from fantasy football players on social media about his absence hasn’t helped him...
Amazon and NFL hoping to establish a tradition with the first Black Friday game
It is not a stretch to say the Black Friday game between the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets is Amazon’s Super Bowl. Not only does it mean an additional game on Prime Video that Amazon hopes to make into a yearly tradition, but it comes on the busiest shopping day of the year. ...
Vikings aim for 3rd straight season sweep of Bears, who have lost 12 division games in a row
CHICAGO (3-8) at MINNESOTA (6-5) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EST, ABC/ESPN. OPENING LINE: Vikings by 3½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Bears 4-6-1; Vikings 7-4. SERIES RECORD: Vikings lead 66-57-2. LAST...
