Chicago Bears

With the Minnesota Vikings locked into the number six seed and the Chicago Bears eliminated from playoff contention, the two teams faced off in a mathematically worthless game at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears 23-10 to clinch a first-round bye in the NFL playoffs.

After a promising start, the Minnesota Vikings let the Chicago Bears come back to life in a 21-13 loss in Chicago.

Blair Walsh kicked a 34-yard field goal in an epic overtime to give the Minnesota Vikings a 23-20 victory over the Chicago Bears today.

The Minnesota Vikings let a six point lead get away at the last minute, and lost a heart breaker to the Chicago Bears 31-30

The Vikings won 21-14 at home against the Chicago Bears Sunday. Minnesota went out to a 14-0 lead and led 14-7 at halftime. The Vikings got a 56-yard interception return touchdown from Harrison Smith in the 2nd half that helped secure the win.

The Vikings host the Chicago Bears Sunday at noon, pregame on WJON at 11am. Minnesota is 6-6 while Chicago is 8-4. The Vikings are 1 game back of Seattle and 2 games back of Chicago for the NFC Wildcard spots.

Viking receiver Percy Harvin is out for the season after being placed on injured reserve with a severely sprained ankle. It was reported earlier this week that Harvin has a torn ligament in his left ankle. Harvin hurt the ankle when the Vikings lost at Seattle on November 4.

The Vikings play at Chicago Sunday at noon, pregame on WJON at 11am. The Vikings are 6-4 while Chicago is 7-3. Minnesota will face the Bears without starting quarterback Jay Cutler. Cutler told ESPN radio Tuesday that he will return this season but he doesn't know whether he'll return this Sunday against Minnesota.

Brian Urlacher and D.J. Moore each collected turnovers to stifle potential second-half touchdown drives, and the Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions, 13-7, in Chicago on Monday night. It was the fourth straight win for Chicago (5-1). The Bears led 13-0 when the Lions threatened in the third quarter, advancing the ball to the 1-yard line before Urlacher recovered a fumble by Joique Bell of Detroit (2-4). Quarterback Matthew Stafford drove the Lions back into the red zone three possessions later, only to have Moore intercept his pass from the 3-yard-line.